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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]More on the importance of background knowledge in the science of reading and the importance of a content-rich curriculum (which Benchmark most certainly is not):

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-is-background-knowledge-and-how-does-it-fit-into-the-science-of-reading/2023/01

“At the same time, though, some science of reading advocates have said that foundational skills instruction isn’t the only piece of literacy learning that needs an overhaul. They argue that schools also don’t do enough to support students’ background knowledge—a key factor in their understanding of any text. That’s the issue explored in The Knowledge Gap, a book that’s made its way onto district leaders’ reading lists and into teacher professional learning groups.”

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That's just your opinion. Experts say it's content rich.[/quote]

LMAO.  What "experts?"[/quote]

Benchmark alternates between fiction units where students learn the conventions of fictional books (such as problem/solution, point of view, begining, middle end). They read short stories from Benchmark's consumable books. You can supplement with an actual book.

The nonfiction units focus on short articles about different topics. Every year there's an animal unit, a community unit, technology and inventions, etc.

When I hear about the knowledge gap I'm always curious what the scope and sequence should be for elementary school children? I do like that benchmark has spiral review where in kindergarten the students learn about animal traits first grade the students learn about animal life cycles and in 2nd grade they learn about animal adaptations.

In practice done of the topics for articles are a bit esoteric. My kid did a unit on community workers and read about smoke jumpers. For technology there was an article about robots that go to school when children are housebound. [/quote]

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