Skill plan for Units of Study for Teaching Reading - 1st grade
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Unit 1
Building Good Reading Habits
Bend I - Habits for Reading Long and Strong
Session 1:  Readers Take a Sneak Peek to Get Ready to Read
Session 1:  Readers Take a Sneak Peek to Get Ready to Read
Session 2:  Readers Do Something at the End of a Book
Session 2:  Readers Do Something at the End of a Book
Session 3:  Readers Get Stronger by Reading More and More
Session 3:  Readers Get Stronger by Reading More and More
Session 4:  Readers Set Goals to Read All Day Long
Session 4:  Readers Set Goals to Read All Day Long
Session 5:  Readers Reread to Make Their Reading Voices Smoother
Session 5:  Readers Reread to Make Their Reading Voices Smoother
Session 6:  Readers Track with Their Eyes and Scoop Up More Words
Session 6:  Readers Track with Their Eyes and Scoop Up More Words
Session 7:  When Readers Reread, They See More!
Session 7:  When Readers Reread, They See More!
Bend II - Habits for Tackling Hard Words
Session 8:  Readers Sneak a Peek at the Pictures to Figure Out the Words
Session 8:  Readers Sneak a Peek at the Pictures to Figure Out the Words
Session 9:  Drop Bad Habits! Pick up Good Habits!
Session 9:  Drop Bad Habits! Pick up Good Habits!
Session 10:  Readers Look at All Parts of a Word
Session 10:  Readers Look at All Parts of a Word
Session 11:  Readers Use Meaning to Figure Out Words
Session 11:  Readers Use Meaning to Figure Out Words
Session 12:  Readers Double Check Their Reading
Session 12:  Readers Double Check Their Reading
Session 13:  Readers Don't Give Up—They Try, Try Again
Session 13:  Readers Don't Give Up—They Try, Try Again
Session 14:  Try It Two Ways!
Session 14:  Try It Two Ways!
Bend III - Partners Have Good Habits Too
Session 15:  Partners Can Introduce Their Books to Each Other
Session 15:  Partners Can Introduce Their Books to Each Other
Session 16:  Partners Don't Tell, They Help!
Session 16:  Partners Don't Tell, They Help!
Session 17:  Partners Can do Something at the End of a Book Too
Session 17:  Partners Can do Something at the End of a Book Too
Session 18:  Readers Celebrate and Set New Goals
Session 18:  Readers Celebrate and Set New Goals
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Unit 2
Learning About the World
Bend I - Getting Smart on Nonfiction Topics
Session 1:  Getting Started as a Nonfiction Reader
Session 1:  Getting Started as a Nonfiction Reader
Session 2:  Studying One Page Can Teach So Much
Session 2:  Studying One Page Can Teach So Much
Session 3:  Readers Learn More by Chatting about What's Happening
Session 3:  Readers Learn More by Chatting about What's Happening
Session 4:  Readers Reread to Make Sure They Understand Books
Session 4:  Readers Reread to Make Sure They Understand Books
Session 5:  Working on Fluency, Including Stress and Intonation
Session 5:  Working on Fluency, Including Stress and Intonation
Session 6:  A Celebration of Learning
Session 6:  A Celebration of Learning
Bend II - Tackling Super Hard Words in Order to Keep Learning
Session 7:  Readers Don't Let Hard Words Get in Their Way
Session 7:  Readers Don't Let Hard Words Get in Their Way
Session 8:  Crashing Word Parts Together to Solve the Whole Word
Session 8:  Crashing Word Parts Together to Solve the Whole Word
Session 9:  Readers Check that the Words They Read Look Right and Make Sense
Session 9:  Readers Check that the Words They Read Look Right and Make Sense
Session 10:  Readers Learn New Words as They Read
Session 10:  Readers Learn New Words as They Read
Session 11:  Readers Find and Think about Key Words
Session 11:  Readers Find and Think about Key Words
Session 12:  Rereading a Page to Find the Just-Right Sound
Session 12:  Rereading a Page to Find the Just-Right Sound
Bend III - Reading Aloud Like Experts
Session 13:  Finding Interesting Things to Share
Session 13:  Finding Interesting Things to Share
Session 14:  Reading with Feeling
Session 14:  Reading with Feeling
Session 15:  Reading Like a Writer
Session 15:  Reading Like a Writer
Session 16:  Readers Plan to Talk and Think about Key Words
Session 16:  Readers Plan to Talk and Think about Key Words
Session 17:  Using Drama to Bring Your Read-Aloud to Life
Session 17:  Using Drama to Bring Your Read-Aloud to Life
Session 18:  A Celebration of Reading to Learn About the World
Session 18:  A Celebration of Reading to Learn About the World
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Unit 3
Readers Have Big Jobs to Do
Bend I - Readers Have Important Jobs to Do
Session 1:  You Be the Boss! Readers Say, "I Can Do This!"
Session 1:  You Be the Boss! Readers Say, "I Can Do This!"
Session 2:  Readers Use Everything They Know to Solve a Word
Session 2:  Readers Use Everything They Know to Solve a Word
Session 3:  Readers "Check It!" to Self-Monitor
Session 3:  Readers "Check It!" to Self-Monitor
Session 4:  Readers Make a Plan
Session 4:  Readers Make a Plan
Session 5:  Readers Get Help When They Need It
Session 5:  Readers Get Help When They Need It
Bend II - Readers Add New Tools to Read Hard Words
Session 6:  Readers Think about the Story to Problem Solve Words
Session 6:  Readers Think about the Story to Problem Solve Words
Session 7:  Readers Think About What Kind of Word Would Fit
Session 7:  Readers Think About What Kind of Word Would Fit
Session 8:  Readers Slow Down to Break Up Long Words
Session 8:  Readers Slow Down to Break Up Long Words
Session 9:  Readers Use Words They Know to Solve Words They Don't Know
Session 9:  Readers Use Words They Know to Solve Words They Don't Know
Session 10:  Readers Try Sounds Many Ways to Figure Out Words
Session 10:  Readers Try Sounds Many Ways to Figure Out Words
Session 11:  Readers Use Sight Words to Read Fluently
Session 11:  Readers Use Sight Words to Read Fluently
Bend III - Readers Use Tools to Understand Their Books
Session 12:  Readers Work to Understand, Rereading If They Don't Get It
Session 12:  Readers Work to Understand, Rereading If They Don't Get It
Session 13:  Readers Make Mind Movies to Picture What's Happening
Session 13:  Readers Make Mind Movies to Picture What's Happening
Session 14:  Readers Keep Track of Who's Talking as They Read
Session 14:  Readers Keep Track of Who's Talking as They Read
Session 15:  Readers Don't Just Read Words, They Understand Words
Session 15:  Readers Don't Just Read Words, They Understand Words
Bend IV - Readers Use Everything They Know to Get the Job Done
Session 16:  Readers Use Everything They Know to Get the Job Done Quickly
Session 16:  Readers Use Everything They Know to Get the Job Done Quickly
Session 17:  Readers Investigate Ways to Make Their Reading Great
Session 17:  Readers Investigate Ways to Make Their Reading Great
Session 18:  Partners Work Together to Make Their Reading Sound Its Very Best
Session 18:  Partners Work Together to Make Their Reading Sound Its Very Best
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Unit 4
Meeting Characters and Learning Lessons: A Study of Story Elements
Bend I - Going on Reading Adventures
Session 1:  Readers Preview Stories to Get Ready for Reading Adventures
Session 1:  Readers Preview Stories to Get Ready for Reading Adventures
Session 2:  Readers Use the Storyline to Predict
Session 2:  Readers Use the Storyline to Predict
Session 3:  Readers Retell to Retain the Story
Session 3:  Readers Retell to Retain the Story
Session 4:  Readers Revisit Books to Notice More
Session 4:  Readers Revisit Books to Notice More
Session 5:  Readers Reread to Notice Pages that Go Together
Session 5:  Readers Reread to Notice Pages that Go Together
Bend II - Studying Characters in Books
Session 6:  Learning about the Main Character
Session 6:  Learning about the Main Character
Session 7:  Readers Learn about Characters by Noticing Their Relationships
Session 7:  Readers Learn about Characters by Noticing Their Relationships
Session 8:  Rereading to Learn More about Character
Session 8:  Rereading to Learn More about Character
Session 9:  Readers Become the Character
Session 9:  Readers Become the Character
Session 10:  Characters' Feelings Change, and So Do Readers' Voices
Session 10:  Characters' Feelings Change, and So Do Readers' Voices
Session 11:  Clues Help Readers Know How to Read a Story
Session 11:  Clues Help Readers Know How to Read a Story
Session 12:  Readers Reread to Smooth out Their Voices and Show Big Feelings
Session 12:  Readers Reread to Smooth out Their Voices and Show Big Feelings
Bend III - Learning Important Lessons
Session 13:  Discovering the Lessons Familiar Stories Teach
Session 13:  Discovering the Lessons Familiar Stories Teach
Session 14:  Readers Always Keep Life Lessons in Mind
Session 14:  Readers Always Keep Life Lessons in Mind
Session 15:  Readers Make Comparisons
Session 15:  Readers Make Comparisons
Session 16:  Readers Group Books by the Lessons They Teach
Session 16:  Readers Group Books by the Lessons They Teach
Bend IV - Growing Opinions About Books
Session 17:  Readers Share Their Opinions About Books
Session 17:  Readers Share Their Opinions About Books
Session 18:  Readers Rehearse What They Will Say
Session 18:  Readers Rehearse What They Will Say
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