This document discusses different approaches to literacy instruction including basals, literature-based approaches, and individualized reading. It provides details on: - The basal approach which uses graded anthologies and supplementary materials. Basal lessons include activating prior knowledge, skill lessons, reading comprehension, and follow up activities. - Literature-based approaches center literary selections as the core materials and allow for tailoring to student interests. Models include core texts, text sets, and thematic units. - Individualized reading workshops include preparation, independent reading time, literature discussion groups, teacher conferences, and extension activities. - Other approaches covered are language experience, Reading Recovery, Success for All, Four Blocks, and Early Steps