Scripted instruction can be delivered in
10- to 30-minute lesson blocks. Use of Emergent Reader Series Teacher's Guides will deliver best-practice instruction in the areas of

• Book knowledge
• Expressive language skills using the Dialogic Reading PEER Strategy Sequence
• Story structure, including characters, setting, and main events

• Vocabulary instruction of content vocabulary and Tier Two Words
• Oral comprehension questioning using the Dialogic Reading CROWD Strategy Sequence
• Emergent writing activities with graphic organizers

Teacher's Guide instruction can be delivered in 10- to 30-minute lesson blocks. Instruction is separated into pre-reading, during reading, and after reading exercises.

• Connecting to background knowledge in oral discussion
• K-W-L chart work to encourage analytical thinking
• Review of word lists to reinforce phonics skills and irregular high-frequency word automaticity
• Instruction of content vocabulary words
• English/Spanish cognates to scaffold Spanish-speaking English Language Learners
• An anticipation question to encourage engaged reading
• Small group or individual reading that can be incorporated into your current instructional routine

• Robust instruction of Tier Two Vocabulary
• Question-Answer Relationships to develop critical thinking skills
• K-W-L chart work
• Written activities with graphic organizers to extend comprehension and develop writing skills