READING:

Manchester-Essex Regional School district implements a Balanced Literacy approach rooted in evidence-based strategeies and techniques.  This includes strong multisensory decoding instruction (Lively Letters), phonics instruction (Open Court), guided reading, and written language instruction (Write Steps).

Lively Letters RESOURCES:

http://www.readingwithtlc.com/index.html

Open Court RESOURCES:  

http://opencourtreading.com/

Guided Reading Text Gradient:

WRITTEN LANGUAGE:

Manchester-Essex Regional School district uses the Write Steps program to teach students how to communicate effectively through well-organized and well-developed written language.  The program is a tool for our teachers to deliver the Massachusetts Core Standards (http://www.doe.mass.edu/candi/standards/) to our students.

Write Steps RESOURCES:  http://www.writestepswriting.com/