The school year moves quickly, with so many skills to cover and even more opportunities for learning gaps to emerge. But reading is a building block subject: fluency is necessary for comprehension, and comprehension is necessary for just about all other learning in a student’s life. It is therefore critical for students to address and fill reading learning gaps quickly and to continually strengthen these foundations for future learning. That’s why Building Blocks of 1st Grade Reading meets weekly to give learners the instruction and repetition they need to master building block skills permanently. Each week, an expert instructor will lead students through engaging demonstrations and exercises designed to fill in learning gaps and solidify understanding of the 1st grade reading skills–such as reading to determine how characters respond to events, compare and contrast versions of stories, use context clues to determine word meanings, and understand and comprehend text–most essential for success the rest of the school year and beyond.