What if every time we taught language arts, we were either preventing learning gaps or unintentionally allowing them? Full Circle of Language Arts challenges educators to confront this reality and respond with clarity, confidence, and content mastery. Far more than a teaching manual, this powerful resource serves as a guidebook for educators who are ready to rise above checklists, scripts, and surface-level understanding-and become true experts in their field. Rooted in the Teach BIG mission-that teachers should be masters of their Content, Craft, and Compliments-this book focuses on the cornerstone of teaching success: content knowledge. Because when educators fully understand what they teach, they elevate how they teach. And when that happens, students feel the difference in every word they read, write, and speak. Inside Full Circle of Language Arts, readers will discover a complete, interconnected framework that explains how the six essential "slices" of language arts fit together: phonics, vocabulary, grammar, fluency, comprehension, and writing. Rather than teaching these components in isolation, the book illustrates how each slice supports and strengthens the others, giving educators a full-circle understanding of how language develops and thrives. Highlights include: ¿ The 4 Quadrants of Phonics: A revolutionary approach that shows how phonics applies to all learners-not just beginning readers.

Whether you're working with emergent students or struggling upper-grade readers, this model provides a fresh, actionable lens for decoding and encoding instruction. ¿ The Pathway to Comprehension: Learn how phonics, grammar, vocabulary, and fluency all build toward true comprehension. The book clearly outlines how each foundational skill contributes to meaning-making and deep understanding. ¿ The Four Dimensions of Comprehension Prompts: Go beyond surface-level questioning with the Taught, Tap, Think, and Toggle framework. These dimensions help educators craft prompts that lead students to cite evidence, think critically, and engage with texts on a meaningful level. ¿ A breakdown of each slice of language arts-what it is, how it works, how it's often misunderstood, and how it connects to student success. Each chapter is loaded with practical examples, definitions, application strategies, and teacher-ready language that can be used immediately in the classroom.