Literacy First is a comprehensive, research-based reading process. * Three-year implementation 2010-2013 * Teachers trained to integrate specific, skill-based instruction; meeting individual needs * Daily Schedule: 1 hour whole group, 1 hour small group, 20 mins. MIRP * Whole Group includes: vocabulary development, listening comprehension, teacher read-alouds, oral language skills, etc. * Small Group includes: flexible grouping by skills such as letter recognition,decoding, word study, fluency, comprehension, etc. * MIRP= Monitored Independent Reading Practice
"The greatest gift is a passion for reading.” - Elizabeth Hardwick