ELA

Reading & Writing Curriculum


Teachers College

Woodglen follows the TC units of reading and writing. Readers and Writers Workshop is time for students to further develop their ELA skills. Students are exposed to a variety of texts and writing styles throughout the year and are expected to build on previous learning!


T C Reading Units

Interpreting Characters: Heart of the Story

Reading the World

Detail & Synthesis: Close Reading Fiction

Reading with the Lens of Power & Perspective

Test Genre/ Skill Reinforcement

Historical FIction Book Clubs

Reading for Life

T C Writing Units

Up the Ladder Narrative

Boxes & Bullets: Personal & Persuasive Essays

Literary Essay: Writing About Fiction

Up the Ladder Informational Writing

Test Genre/ Skill Reinforcement

The Arc of the Story: Writing Realistic Fiction

Notebooks to Projects