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Do Schools Still Use the 4blocks Model

by Christy

Jan 3, 2010

With reader's workshop, daily 5, and reading first centers going on, are there any schools that still use the 4 blocks as they were originally written? I have tried workshop, daily 5, and the dreaded centers. I really enjoy teaching 4 blocks style and am wanting to go back to that. As long as student achievement does not go down, our principal is okay with whatever method we use. Regardless of what method I have used (except centers - yuck), my kids have always scored well in reading. I have found that the 4 blocks method creates more of a positive and encouraging classroom for the children where they are more on task during reading assignnments. Classroom management is much better with the 4 blocks method.

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JenSue/2 We use it K-3 and love it....Still!

Feb 25, 2010

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Brian On 1/03/10, Christy wrote: > With reader's workshop, daily 5, and reading first centers > going on, are there any schools that still use the 4 blocks > as they were originally written? I have tried workshop, > daily 5, and the dreaded centers. I really enjoy teaching > 4 blocks style and am wanting to go back to that. As long > as...See More

Mar 31, 2010

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MK I've just begun implementing 4 blocks with my middle school students with severe and profound disabilities. I'm using Children with Disabilities: Reading and Writing the 4 Blocks Way by Erickson and Koppenhager(?) along with the Meville to Weville Literacy Extenders. I'm THRILLED with the progress my kids are making! I'm glad to see the method is s...See MoreI've just begun implementing 4 blocks with my middle school students with severe and profound disabilities. I'm using Children with Disabilities: Reading and Writing the 4 Blocks Way by Erickson and Koppenhager(?) along with the Meville to Weville Literacy Extenders. I'm THRILLED with the progress my kids are making! I'm glad to see the method is still alive and well in regular ed, too!

On 3/31/10, Brian wrote: > On 1/03/10, Christy wrote: >> With reader's workshop, daily 5, and reading first centers >> going on, are there any schools that still use the 4 blocks >> as they were originally written? I have tried workshop, >> daily 5, and the dreaded centers. I really enjoy teaching >> 4 blocks style and am wanting to go back to that. As long >> as student achievement does not go down, our principal is >> okay with whatever method we use. Regardless of what >> method I have used (except centers - yuck), my kids have >> always scored well in reading. I have found that the 4 >> blocks method creates more of a positive and encouraging >> classroom for the children where they are more on task >> during reading assignnments. Classroom management is much >> better with the 4 blocks method. > > I have been using Four Blocks since 1997 in grades 1 - 5 (I > currently teach 1st) and I still love it! I have been forced > to try other approaches like the one you have listed and I > gave them my best. > > None of them produce the results or create such an exciting, > participatory learning environment that Four Blocks does for > both teacher and students. This year we were forced to > follow a new basal program. > > I am in the process of putting the basal activities into the > Four Blocks format for my whole team next year. I have taken > the best of my training in Reading Workshop and incorporate > that into my Guided Reading and Self-Selected Reading blocks. > I take the best of the other approach to guided reading and > use it in my coaching groups. I take the best of what I’ve > learned in Writing Workshop and Trait Writing and incorporate > that into my Writing Block. Four Blocks is the best and most > flexible for planning and for learning. > > Great to hear from you Dottie! Can’t wait for the updated > Guided Reading book to add to my compete Four Blocks > collection

Apr 5, 2010

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Brian On 4/05/10, MK wrote: > I've just begun implementing 4 blocks with my middle school > students with severe and profound disabilities. I'm using > Children with Disabilities: Reading and Writing the 4 Blocks Way > by Erickson and Koppenhager(?) along with the Meville to Weville > Literacy Extenders. I'm THRILLED with the progress my k...See More

Apr 10, 2010

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sioux Is there any thought of resurecting the 4B Leadership conference? That was always one of the best I attended each year. I sure miss them!!

On 2/11/10, Dr. Dottie Hall wrote: > To all who are interested in the Four Blocks. . .YES,Schools > still using it and new schools are finding this balanced > instruction. Being multilevel it w...See More

Jun 10, 2010

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