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Welcome to the Four Blocks. LearningPlanet.com. Students Home Page. Big Blocks. Big Blocks is a multilevel, multimethod language arts framework. Multilevel instruction focuses on the multiple learning levels and needs of all students in the class in a single lesson. A multilevel activity is an activity that is so rich, students at different levels have something to learn through the same activity. Unlike single-level activities, multilevel activities are not frustrating for the struggling reader and writer or boring for those who are more advanced. When teachers provide daily, multilevel learning opportunities, more students achieve the “mastery” desired over time.
Big Blocks is multilevel because instruction in each block is differentiated to meet the needs of all learners. The Guided Reading Block differentiates instruction through the use of various grouping formats, instructional materials that are at or below the average reading level of the students, short texts and picture books, and small group instruction when possible and/or necessary. Author Study: Improving Reading Comprehension Using Inference and Comparison. ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us.
If you've got lessons plans, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. More Teacher Resources by Grade Your students can save their work with Student Interactives. More Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Overview Featured Resources From Theory to Practice Drawing inferences is an important component of reading comprehension, so students need to be aware of both its benefits and its limitations.
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