Buy "Literacy Mats" - $29.95/book
Literacy Mats
Literacy Mats is an innovative reference book. It takes our literacy learning outcomes off the shelf and puts them in the hands of students, parents, and teachers alike as a learning tool. This book provides students and parents and teachers with a very effective way to develop the fundamentals of literacy for lifelong learning. A 100 page, spiral bound booklet, Literacy Mats presents the ABCs for reading comprehension, rich conversation, writing for purpose, and presentation with presence. Literacy Mats anchor research-based best practices of instruction and learning, producing a common language and shared understandings from classroom to classroom, from one grade level to the next, and to the home. With Literacy Mats, we share the “big ideas” of literacy for lifelong learning.
Just as we know the letters of the alphabet, we would benefit greatly by knowing the key vocabulary, concepts, and abilities provided within Literacy Mats. Imagine the sheer power of all students knowing and understanding how to apply essential vocabulary and concepts in their everyday reading and writing.
The seven sections of the book present the fundamentals of literacy:
- Eight Traits of Conversation
- Three Types of Comprehension
- Five Elements of Story Reading
- Five Elements of Informational Reading
- Six Traits of Writing
- Six Phases of Process Writing
- Four Traits of Presentation
When students use Literacy Mats at all grade levels, they benefit from the continuity of a common vocabulary for literacy and common targets for learning. Students continuously build and shape a deeper understanding of the key vocabulary, concepts, and abilities.
Why Literacy Mats?
When students use Literacy Mats at all grade levels, they benefit from the continuity of a common vocabulary for literacy and common targets for learning. Students continuously build and shape a deeper understanding of the key vocabulary, concepts, and abilities.
Students gain a sense of confidence by clearly understanding what it is they are to know, understand, and be able to do.
Literacy Mats are a short guide to what it means to read, write, and communicate in any subject, in any setting. Unlike textbooks, Literacy Mats are not designed to be used in one grade and in one class. Rather, they are intended to be used in every grade in every class. The skill sets presented in Literacy Mats are therefore like grammar, spelling or arithmetic – students use them everywhere and in doing everything, so it makes sense to make sure that they are being consistently reminded of these fundamentals. Literacy Mats are all about mastering the fundamentals of literacy. Through constant exposure and practice, students will learn:
- How to comprehend a fiction or non-fiction work
- How to discuss a text with peer groups
- How to write for purpose in any genre
- How to communicate clearly and with presence
This book is designed to last. We appreciate that schools have limited funds. Literacy Mats are durable, “green” books made of recyclable plastic paper meeting the environmental 3 R’s – Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Buy "Literacy Mats Big Book" - $195.95/book
Literacy Mats Big Book
This is the K-2 version of Literacy Mats. Establishing phonemic awareness and general understanding of the big ideas plants the seeds for success at the upper grade levels – it is all about the continuity of a common language and shared understandings.
This book provides the ABC’s of literacy for lifelong learning – the essential core basics of reading comprehension, interpersonal dialogue, writing for purpose, and presentation with presence. By recognizing Literacy Mats as the “ABC’s of Literacy,” we present a set of key vocabulary, concepts, and abilities that all students should know, understand, and be able to do.
Buy "Literacy Mats Posters" - $74.95/set of 7
Literacy Mats Posters
Seven 18" x 24" posters
presenting the ABC's of Literacy with geometric
graphic organizers.