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    WELCOME!

    Wit & Wisdom® is a comprehensive K–8 English language arts curriculum crafted to help students build the knowledge and skills they need to be successful readers, exceptional writers, and effective communicators.

    Experience the high-quality Wit & Wisdom  materials and support for the students of Battle Ground Public Schools below.

    An Introduction to Wit & Wisdom

    Watch this 10-minute introduction to see how Wit & Wisdom:

    • Uses diverse complex texts to build knowledge
    • Supports the needs of diverse learners
    • Engages families with the content alongside their student


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    STUDENT MATERIALS & RESOURCES

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    Wit & Wisdom Student Editions

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    KNOWLEDGE BUILDING

    The knowledge focus of the Wit & Wisdom modules provides a great opportunity for engaging families and caregivers in academic content and conversations. Learning from students about the topics in which they have become experts can be a joyful experience for families—and lead to a desire for continued exploration and study. 

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    MODULE TOPICS

    The modules in each grade focus on a specific topic from the fields of science, social studies, the arts and more, which is essential for building background knowledge and academic vocabulary.

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    FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES

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    Supporting Learning at Home

    To support your students learning outside of the classroom, the Wit & Wisdom teacher-writers have created a suite of support resources for families and caregivers, including the Family Tip Sheets in English and Spanish on the right.

    Access additional family support resources and learn more about Wit & Wisdom by clicking below.

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    FAMILY TIP SHEETS

    Module-level tip sheets that provide module content, a list of all texts students will read in the module, sample questions to ask, and other activities to extend students' thinking at home.

     

    CONSEJOS PARA LA FAMILIA

    Use las páginas de consejos de Wit & Wisdom para que los padres y guardianes se involucren en conversaciones en casa ricas en contenido y conocimiento. Las páginas de consejos incluyen un resumen del contenido de los módulos, una lista de todos los textos que los estudiantes leerán en el módulo, una lista de libros adicionales para leer en casa, ejemplos de preguntas para hacer en casa y actividades para extender la reflección y el aprendizaje.

     

     

    LEARNING TO READ WHILE READING TO LEARN

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    A New Approach to Early Literacy

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    A new approach to early literacy from Great Minds and Wilson Language Training® that allows students to
    learn how to read while reading to learn.

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    Watch this 1-minute introduction video.

    LEARNING TO READ WHILE READING TO LEARN

    Great Minds and Wilson Language Training collaborated to create Geodes, a new collection of accessible, knowledge-building books for developing readers.

    While most early literacy books are quite basic, Geodes are rich with facts and ideas that spark students’ curiosity about the world around them.

    Take a look inside Geodes books for Levels K–2 below.  

    Geodes Books

    AT THE CORE OF GEODES

    Sparking Student Curiosity

    Geodes honor students’ natural curiosity by providing authentic reading experiences while the beautiful illustrations and photographs enrich and expand on the text of each book.

    Accessible for All Students

    All Geodes reflect a broad range of identities and experiences, allowing students to see themselves and others in the books, and see worlds both familiar and new.

    Knowledge
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    Geodes allow students to experience the joy of building deep knowledge and vocabulary, connecting ideas across texts as they read books on science, history, and the arts.

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    Geodes Level K Book List

    Pelé

    Illustrations by Madelyn Goodnight



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    Anansi and the Pot of Beans

    Words by Rachel Zindler | Pictures by Christopher Cyr



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    And The Winner Is...

    Words by Tami Charles | Pictures by Eva Sánchez Gómez



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    BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR READING AND SPELLING

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    Wilson Language Training® 

    Excellence in K–3 literacy relies on students developing strong foundational reading skills, including phonics and word recognition, spelling, and language comprehension. Together, Great Minds® and Wilson Language Training® offer a comprehensive solution combining multisensory structured literacy instruction, practice with decodable text, and ELA instruction with  Fundations®, Geodes, and Wit & Wisdom.  

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