This strategy was implemented 4 times per week from November 2015 to March of 2016.

The strategy was implemented four times per week from November 2015 to March 2016.  Each session consisted of 20-30 minutes.  Instruction began in November 2015 using lesson one with the students creating posters for their writing folders.  Students created either a flip book or a poster depicting the 5 requirements of a sentence to use as a reference.  Anchor charts with physical and mental action verbs were also created and displayed. The students also made their own posters for “PENS” and “MARK” for their folders. The lessons were presented following the instructional steps in the Fundamentals manual with students completing the learning sheets to mastery.  Each lesson consisted of modeling, think aloud, and student interaction. We followed the “I do”, “we do”, “you do” sequence for gradual release of responsibility.  Students were able to progress through the lessons and learning sheets given immediate and specific feedback on independent practice.  Students were able to progress at their own level of understanding.  Additional posters, flip books, and study aids were added for lessons that addressed linking verbs, infinitives, prepositions, adjectives and adverbs.  The posttest was given in March of 2016 to show growth and progress.