The literacy program at Ashburn Elementary applies a comprehensive literacy approach.  Instruction integrates reading and writing with the 5C's - critical thinking, creating, collaborating, contributing, communicating. 

How is this literacy program conducted in the classroom?

The students are involved in large group, small group, and independent activities during the reading and writing block. Lessons are conducted in the classrooms. The students work the 5 pillars of literacy including:

• Phonemic Awareness

• Phonics

• Fluency

• Vocabulary

• Comprehension

The primary responsibilities of the reading specialists are to support the school’s reading and writing programs through training, coaching, collaboration, co-teaching, and intervention.  As trainers and coaches, they deliver various literacy based professional development to the staff and follow up with co-planning, observations, and reflective conferences.  As a co-teacher, they work alongside staff in classrooms delivering whole class minilessons followed by individual or small group instruction to meet the needs of all students.  If students are identified in need of additional reading support, they assess, analyze data and teach intervention groups that target specific reading skills through a multi-tiered system of support.

Please feel free to contact the reading specialists at Ashburn if you have any questions about your child's literacy development or the reading and writing programs.

Please visit the LCPS school division reading and writing website to access parent resources, curriculum updates, summer reading lists, etc.

Please visit the Division Literacy Plan to learn about how LCPS ensures the use of evidence-based literacy curriculum, proper staffing, and ongoing professional development to support teachers, reading specialists and principals.