In our district, the 90 minute block is called the "sacred
90." I hate that. nevertheless, here are some more ideas
aside fom whole group sit and learn:

1. Teacher holds two sight words (or letters) and asks
students to point to the one that is "the".

2. Stand Up/Sit down: When students know the answer to a
question, they stand up. Or "If you know how to read this,
stand up."

3. Shared language writing, especially about a book.

4. Change it: If students are learning to read words, write
the beginning of a simple sentence like "I see the ..." Let
students write or draw a picture on a sticky note, and then the
entire class reads the sentence.

5. White boards or clip boards: Students "help" teacher by
copying letters or spelling words.

6. Chalkboard race: Students sit in three or four rows.
Teacher says a sound; students stand up and race to the board
to write the correct letter.

Meanwhile, do your read-aloud in one part of the room. Return
to tables for guided practice on words, sounds, etc. Skip
around the room while singing the ABC song, or chanting a rule
about reading words.

Good luck!

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