This document provides guidance on creating a literate classroom environment. It discusses three essential parts: getting to know literacy learners through non-cognitive and cognitive assessments, selecting appropriate texts using a literacy matrix, and using interactive, critical and response instructional perspectives. Specific examples are provided for each part, including a "Me Stew" activity to learn about students' interests, choosing family-themed texts, and focusing a lesson on becoming knowledgeable readers. The document emphasizes the importance of understanding individual students, selecting a variety of texts, and engaging students through different instructional approaches.