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Curriculum overview for families

 

 

 

 

 

 

WELCOME FAMILIES

An Introduction to Wit & Wisdom®

From Great Minds®, the organization that created Eureka Math®, Wit & Wisdom is a K–8 English language arts curriculum that brings the rich content everyone loves into your child's classroom.  We believe that classrooms are places where students and teachers encounter wit, wisdom, wonder, rigor, and knowledge and that literature, history, art, and science all have a place in ELA instruction. Wit & Wisdom helps your student meet the expectations of the new standards while celebrating the joy of reading and writing. 

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

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

For families

 

This video provides a brief overview of Wit & Wisdom instruction for districts or schools to share with families and caregivers.

Para familias

 

Este video contiene información general sobre Wit & Wisdom para que los distritos o escuelas la compartan con familias o cuidadores.

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Why is Knowledge Building Important for Learning?

Knowledge has a multiplier effect—the earlier you learn, the better you do in later years. These time-tested and much-used materials help kids get a head start learning essential literacy skills, knowledge across different fields, and important values of empathy and perseverance. Building this knowledge prepares students to reach their full potential and become empathetic and productive citizens in the real world.

Learn more with our FREE Knowledge Building Primer.

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MATERIALS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

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.

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.

To access Family Tip Sheets in other languages such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Haitian-Creole, and more, please add our Materials for Multilingual Learners and Their Families resource to your Great Minds account.

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To access Family Welcome Letters in other languages such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Haitian-Creole, and more, please add our Materials for Multilingual Learners and Their Families resource to your Great Minds account.

 

To access Multilingual Glossaries in other languages such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Haitian-Creole, and more, please add our Materials for Multilingual Learners and Their Families resource to your Great Minds account.

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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.

Learn more about our approach to early literacy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch this 1-minute introduction video

Learning to Read While Reading to Learn

A new collection of accessible, knowledge-building books for developing readers, Geodes are aligned to the science of reading and designed to be paired with an explicit, systematic foundational skills program.

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 and access support resources for Levels K–2 below.   

Enhanced Supports for Multilingual Students and Families

Each Geodes book extends learning through:

  • Family Tip Sheets
  • My Geodes®, take-home versions of the titles
  • My Geodes digital platform
  • a More section that gives students an opportunity to build additional knowledge and vocabulary in English and in Spanish
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