Literacy Curriculum Map

This standards-aligned map is organized into eight sequential content-based units for each grade.

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Literacy Curriculum Map

Sequence & Standards

  • Year Snapshot

Implementation Guide

  • Grade K
  • Grade 1
  • Grade 2
  • Grade 3
  • Grade 4
  • Grade 5

This framework of instruction, practice, and assessment uses a wide array of Raz-Plus and Reading A-Z resources. The standards-aligned guide is tailored to be used during your literacy block and organized into eight cross-curricular units per grade. The Literacy Curriculum Map supports instruction and differentiation and is packed with resources that you can add to your own customizable File Cabinet.

What Is the Literacy Curriculum Map?

  • Hand-selected texts for each topic support a high volume of reading, writing, and discussion.
  • Weekly and Unit Questions connect reading across texts. Students respond to four Weekly Questions and one Unit Question verbally and in writing.
  • Students learn and apply reading, writing, grammar and word work, foundational, and speaking and listening skills in conjunction with weekly texts.
  • Content topics and English Language Arts objectives grow in complexity and spiral within and throughout grade levels.
  • Phonological awareness (Grades K-1) and phonics (Grades K-2) objectives are systematically and explicitly introduced and spiraled, providing a multisensory approach to learning.

Get Started

Get the maximum benefit of the Literacy Curriculum Map following the sequence described here or use the units independently by topic, if you prefer.

  • Preview the Year Snapshot for an overview of Unit topics.
  • Refer to the Implementation Guide for your grade level for suggested routines and instruction.
  • Use suggested resources for differentiation to support reteaching, enriching, or teaching the objectives to English language learners as needed.

Literacy Block Objectives

Literacy Block Objectives
Block Skill Grade Levels
Shared Reading Reading Strategies K-5
Comprehension Skills K-5
Vocabulary K-5
Concepts About Print K-1
Text Features K-5
Text Structure K-5
Read Aloud Reading Strategies K-5
Speaking & Listening K-5
Phonological Awareness K-1
Phonics K-2
Grammar & Word Work K-5
Writing Process Writing K-5
Handwriting K-1
Cursive 2-5
Small-Group Instruction K-5
Centers/Stations Fluency K-5
Reading K-5
Phonics K-2
Phonological Awareness K-1
Vocabulary 3-5
Grammar & Mechanics K-2
Writing K-5
Differentiation K-5
Tips for Getting Started

Where to Start

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Things to Know

  • Learning A-Z recommends starting with Unit 1 > Week 1 and moving through the units in sequence.
  • All of the units/weeks build upon each other in order to scaffold instruction and allow time and practice for students to master skills and strategies.
  • There are eight units in each grade and four weeks in each unit with a total of 32 weeks of instruction.
  • Each week includes two types of group instruction with approximate teaching times for each part.
    Whole-Group includes 5-6 parts.
    Small-Group includes 2 parts that are completed simultaneously.
  • Each part of the block includes objectives and/or specific instruction to be taught, a 5-Day Implementation Guide or Lesson Guide, printable and/or assignable resources, and additional resources for differentiation.
  • Parts of the block can be taught in any order throughout the school day.

Guide to Getting Started

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  1. 1 Select the Unit to begin and click on the first week.
  2. 2 Select the part of the Literacy Block where you would like to start.
  3. 3 Review the objectives that are being taught for the week. The objectives provide information to help teach the skills and strategies.
  4. 4 Review the 5-Day Implementation Guide. This helps support your instruction.
  5. 5 Print, Project, or Assign the resource(s) to your students.
  6. 6 Print or Assign any differentiated resources to meet the needs of all learners.
  7. 7 Move to the next part of the block and repeat steps 2-6.