The document describes a balanced literacy program that incorporates various reading and writing experiences throughout a 120 minute literacy block each day. It explains that students will participate in guided reading, working with words, writing, self-selected reading, and teacher read alouds. The program is designed to help students become successful readers and writers through a variety of strategies, small group and whole class instruction, and assessment of comprehension and skills. Parents are encouraged to help at home with literacy-building activities.