Literacy-Rich Environment

The first component is a literacy-rich environment. In a literacy-rich environment there are lots of reading opportunities for the students. This includes an inviting environment, accessibility to different level books and opportunities to read independently. Classroom A and Classroom B both create this positive literacy-rich environment. First, we are going to review each classroom literacy-rich environment separately.
In Classroom A there are multiple literacy opportunities for the students to explore and learn through the use of independent reading centers. While the students are in their reading center the teacher does small group instruction. The teacher has the instruction organized around their literacy block; this concept is based