Balanced Literacy
Provides students with multiple ways to comprehend text, build vocabulary, and increase the speed in which they decode text.
How are shared reading and interactive writing similar?
They both involve taking turns and modeling with the student.
Why is play so important for younger children?
Helps children socialize with peers
Allows for students to expand their imagination
Children can develop higher critical thinking skills when playing
Lets them problem solve
Why is supporting ELLs important?
So students can not only excel in academics, but they can also partake in social activities and have the ability to communicate with their peers and teachers.
Why do students with learning disabilities struggle with reading?
Difficulty with phonics
Difficulty decoding words
Difficulty with comprehension
How does fluency relate to comprehension?
Expression is an aspect of fluency.
If a child reads with the appropriate expression they comprehend the relationship of words in a sentence.
Why is it important to build off of previous concepts, like how we taught our lessons?
Evaluate a student's skill before moving on.
Build independence by starting with support and gradually removing the support.
Demonstrate the correct way of doing something and practice with students before independent work.
How does play help children with their literacy?
Play helps children practice and stretch their language and social skills, build vocabulary, experiment, and figure out how language works.
How can you support ELLs in your classroom?
Create a language-rich-environment
Create lessons that incorporate best practices for ELLs
Be culturally responsive
How are gifted readers challenged in the classroom?
Group gifted students together to collaborate
Assess them
Inspire creativeness