What are the key features of the LLI lessons?
Lessons across the three systems progress from beginning reading in Kindergarten or Grade 1 (Level A) to beginning reading for Grade 3 (Level N). Supported by Fountas & Pinnells Continuum of Literacy Learning, LLIs lessons include the following: • A combination of reading, writing, phonics and word study • Emphasis on comprehending strategies • Attention to the features of nonfiction and fiction texts • Specific work on sounds, letters, and words in activities designed to help children notice the details of written language and learn how words work • Help for students in expanding their vocabularies • Explicit teaching for fluent and phrased reading • Opportunities to write about reading to learn a variety of writing strategies.
