Renee, Our "core" curriculum is Houghton Mifflin, but I can honestly say I did not do much with it. I used it for some whole group instruction, probably twice a week at best. Sometimes I used the stories in a listening center. My reading block looked like this: 9:05-9:20 Fluency Practice 9:20-9:50 A lesson on comprehension strategy 9:50-10:15: Independent Reading 10:15-10:20 Share time Tues, Wed, Thurs:10:20-11:20 Guided Reading Groups with many types of literature, and centers. The centers focused on vocab, phonics(decoding skills), nf comprehension (usually our SS curriculum), fluency, and other comprehension skills. I had another hour devoted to writing. Monday and Friday, core curriculum or other skill based instruction whole group I am required to use the core curriculum, I am also required to do 90 minutes of reading instruction, and I am required to do guided reading and centers. Terry/FL
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