This document is meant to accompany the lessons in the Fountas & Pinnell Phonics/Word Study Resource. This format has helped our district take the lessons and utilize them in a way that connects to our Reader's Workshop framework and has assisted in intervention planning for students needing phonics support.

Madeline Noonan starts every class day with a morning meeting. Students use vocabulary to describe how they're feeling, practice speaking in front of peers, and gain trust by sharing a little about themselves. A daily "greeting" adds a bit of fun.

Take a quick visit to Madeline Noonan's classroom. See how class culture is built throughout her day and is integrated with content instruction. You can watch more about Ms. Noonan's class in the other four videos.

This is an article that I used to open a professional development session on word study. It was a great way to get teachers engaged and thinking about the upcoming learning.