After reviewing the Read: Put Reading First item in Module 1:Week 1,  create a thread that includes the following items:

-A brief summary of the 5 building blocks for teaching children to read 

-Comparison/contrast with the content of chapter 1 of the Tompkins text

-Comparison/contrast with your own experiences related to reading instruction

(450-500words)

(Literacy for The 21st Century,8e Gail E. Tompkins)