Balanced literacy

Balanced literacy in kindergarten and first grade is a crucial part of the day. See how this teacher explains each element and teaches it in her classroom.

Hello! If you are just now joining me for this little series on Balanced Literacy, you can get caught up on the other posts here: Post 1- Overveiw Post 2- Shared Reading & Interactive Read Alouds with Accountable Talk Post 3- Shared and Interactive Writing After all of that information, you're probably thinking I am a crazy woman with a 10 hour school day...but there are a few tricks that I do employ in order to get it all in! Out of all of the components, I make sure that I do certain ones…

Learn about the principles and components of Structured Literacy, the most effective approach for helping struggling readers and writers. Explore why it works and how it's different from Balanced Literacy.

Hanley, Mrs. J. - 3rd Grade / Balanced Literacy

What is Structured Literacy? - This Reading Mama

There are so many parts to teaching literacy on a daily basis, it's amazing we are able to fit it all in one day! A Balanced Literacy Framework is one key way to ensure your students are being given plenty of opportunities to make progress as readers and writers throughout the year. I think most teachers have heard of Balanced Literacy, but since there are so many components to it and specifics about each part, I wanted to put together a little explanation reference page that covers what you…

Balanced Literacy Components Quick Reference Guide for Teachers

Problem: Getting a good, solid literacy block up and running seems so complex, I don't even know where to start. Solution: It doesn't magically happen on the first day of school. It's a process that

As far as I'm concerned, there is no "right" way to structure a literacy block. Literacy Centers, Guided Reading, Daily 5... there are so many resources and formats to choose from! Depending on how your schedule works, it can be super tricky to fit it all in. Sometimes, I find that it works best to take a little bit from each style and make your literacy block your own.

For years, I was a huge advocate of balanced literacy. These are some of the reasons I've shifted away from the balanced literacy framework.

I suggest a schedule for your 90-minute literacy block that can be used in kindergarten, first, and second-grade classrooms. I break it into three parts 1) whole group phonics instruction 2) small group instruction and 3) whole group language comprehension. I explain what specific literacy skills should be taught in each part of the 90-minute block. Finally, I leave you with a FREE downloadable 90-minute literacy block planning template.

Uncover the importance of syntax in the literacy classroom! Learn what syntax is and why it matters for reading comprehension in kindergarten and first grade. Explore engaging syntax activities and discover the power of structured literacy approaches. I'll share some syntax activities that you can use in the classroom as an important piece of structured literacy components. Enhance your students' language skills today!

Are you curious about how structured literacy can impact your reading small group instruction? Explore the best practices of reading small groups and uncover the science of reading in action. From kindergarten to second grade, learn about structured reading groups that provide targeted instruction and support for young readers. Get inspired to create engaging and effective reading small group lessons with structured literacy in mind!

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What I Teach… I teach using the Balanced Literacy approach, which makes it easy to incorporate the Daily 5 into instruction. This model includes 5 components that I focus upon to strengthen …

A list of the science of reading PD books, trainings, and podcasts I have used throughout my personal journey from balanced to structured literacy.

Welcome back to another installment of TELL ME About it, guest authored by Jeanna Antrim and Maggie Judson. Maggie and Jeanna are speech-language pathologists who work in the Assistive Technology D…

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