What does balanced literacy look like (especially in a kindergarten classroom)?
Balanced literacy includes reading and writing throughout the day through a few main components. The components and what they are called in my daily schedule are:
Reading Aloud (to children)
Shared Reading (with children/Poem of the Week)
Guided Reading (small groups/conferencing/Literacy Stations)
Guided Reading (small groups/conferencing/Literacy Stations)
Independent Reading (DIRT)
Writing Aloud (author studies)
Shared Writing (with children/ILES-Individual Language Experience Stories)
Guided Writing (writing workshop/conferencing)Independent Writing
I will go into more depth of each component in the following weeks. Keep an eye for blogs to come and how to help your child at school.Links with more info: http://www.pike.k12.in.us/district/departments/progstaffdev/balancedliteracy/default.htm
http://www2.midlandisd.net/teacher/shuckaby/literacy.html
1 comments:
Loving the blog! It's so nice to know exactly how he is learning. It gives us plenty of conversation material with him! I know that he is LOVING school and enjoys the friends he has made. Thanks Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Smith & Ms. S!!!
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