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An Introduction for Teachers
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A balanced-literacy classroom
Read Aloud Shared Reading Guided Reading Reading Workshop Independent Reading
Word Study
Write Aloud Shared Writing Guided Writing Independent Writing SWLSB - Educational Services Department
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Literacy Place
• Part of a balanced literacy classroom
Guided Reading
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Main components of
Literacy Place
• • • •
Reading Writing Working with words Media
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Literacy Place: Reading
• Read aloud • Shared reading • Small group shared reading • Guided reading • Strategy units / book clubs • Independent reading • Assessment • Planning / connections SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Reading Materials
• Read aloud books • Shared reading big books, small copies, CD’s, overhead transparencies • Small group shared reading books (grade 1) • Guided reading books, media texts *
All materials come with teaching guides
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Most supported
Read aloud Shared reading Small group shared reading Guided reading Book club Independent reading
Least supported
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Read aloud
Teacher reads, usually to the whole class, and encourages student response .
Purposes
• Instill a love of reading • Model fluent, expressive reading • Expose students to a variety of text types • Model and teach reading strategies (think aloud) SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Read aloud:
A Second is a Hiccup A Child’s Book of Time Killer Whales
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Shared reading
Teacher reads aloud, inviting students to join in. A large text format (e.g. big book, chart, poster, overhead) is used. As texts are read and re-read, students take responsibility for more of the reading tasks. SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Shared Reading
Purposes
• Enjoy reading • Listen to and join in with fluent, expressive reading • Learn the importance of constructing meaning:
Reading always involves comprehension
• Enjoy successful reading experiences • Learn book handling, print concepts • Understand text features, visual literacy • Learn and use word-solving strategies • Experience a variety of text types • Teach strategies SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Shared Reading:
Is This a Moose?
Chendra’s Journal
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Small group shared reading
Similar to whole class shared reading, but done in small groups, usually with children who need extra support.
Purposes
- same as whole class plus: • Instruction can be geared to particular needs of a small group • Provides a bridge from shared reading to guided reading SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Small group shared reading:
The Door
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Guided Reading
• Small group approach, teacher provides structured support, students read texts at their instructional levels • Groups: students who require similar levels of text, or similar support with reading strategies… • Teacher chooses instructional level texts, introduces, points out supports and challenges, sets a comprehension purpose for reading SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Guided Reading
Purposes:
• Promotes student growth as readers through the use of instructional-level texts • Focuses on comprehension and word-solving strategies in a small group setting (or with individuals) • Opportunity to monitor and assess progress • Allows for discussion of a variety of topics and text types SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Guided reading
True or False?
Finding Out About Newfoundland Dogs The Arctic Tundra: Life on Top of the World SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Independent Reading
Students read independently, choose books themselves Reading improves when time is spent reading
just-right texts
Purpose
• Allows students to self-select, with teacher guidance, read successfully, practice using strategies they have learned • Teacher monitors student choices, level, text type, interest
* Mini-lessons
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Strategy Units - Grade 4
8 strategy units:
• Self-monitoring • Analyzing • Sequencing • Making connections • Predicting • Inferring • Evaluating • Synthesizing
Includes read aloud, shared reading
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Book Club Units
Grade 3: 1 thematic unit Grade 4: 4 thematic units
• Read aloud • Shared reading • Supported independent reading with 4 book choices (similar to literature circles) SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Assessment Tools
A summary of assessment tools are in the Teacher Guides for each level.
Use what makes sense for you and your students. Always keep QEP competencies, key features, desired outcomes, scales… in mind!
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Planning Charts
• Overview of all texts • Indicates key points and important information • Includes connections to other texts, literacy strands, and subject areas SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Literacy Place: Extensions
• Writing – development – process – Instructional approaches – Types of writing – Lessons – Assessment tools SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Writing development
Continuum for writing development – • Communication: content, purpose, voice, audience • Language structure: sentence structure, text structure, (patterns, grammar, dialogue…) reading/writing connections • Writing process • Conventions: form, spelling, capitals, punctuation SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Writing process
• Planning and researching • Drafting • Revising • Editing • Sharing and publishing SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Instructional Approaches
Most supported
Modelled writing Shared writing Guided writing Independent writing
Least supported
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Modelled writing
Teacher writes and talks about the process as a demonstration -
Write aloud
Purpose:
• Demonstrates the writing process • Opportunity for students to hear as teacher thinks aloud • Highlights strategies good writers use • Produces a readable text, makes connection between writing and reading SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Shared writing
• Supported writing experience • Teacher demonstrates, inviting students to participate • Also called
Interactive Writing
Purposes:
Supports the connection between oral and written language Demonstrates the writing process Shares thought processes while writing Highlights important writing concepts and strategies Produces a readable text, helping students make connections between writing and reading SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Guided writing
• Like guided reading, small temporary groups are formed for direct instruction • Specific needs are addressed • Scaffolded support
Purpose:
Provides support for all students Focuses instruction on specific concepts, as needed Introduces new skills and challenges SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Independent writing
• Students writing on their own, with little teacher support
Purpose:
Students take control of the writing process, make choices – topics, text type… Opportunity for students to practice new concepts, integrate and apply learning Opportunity for teacher to work with small groups or individuals while others work independently SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Types of writing
• Text type study: description, explanation, narrative, persuasive, procedure, retell, personal communication • Poetry • Response to Literature • Self-selected SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Literacy Place: Extensions
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Working with words
– Phonological and phonemic awareness *gr. 1 – Letter knowledge *gr. 1 – High frequency words – Word solving and building – Language predictability SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Levelled Libraries
• Levelled texts kept in a convenient location for all teachers to share • Books are signed out by teachers as needed • Includes all levelled books - e.g. Literacy Place, Reading A to Z… SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Levelled Libraries
Basic set up to accommodate Literacy Place grades 1 to 4: • 24 plastic baskets (to begin) • 3 magazine racks • Large ziplock bags • Clothes pegs or coloured paper clips • Permanent marker • 2 large plastic storage bins for big books • Book lists SWLSB - Educational Services Department
Online support and information
In addition to the teaching guides and plans, supplementary resources are available at: www.lpeyresources.ca
To get your password, have your Scholastic Teacher Account Number ready and phone Customer Service at 1-800-268-3848. If your principal or board is responsible for purchasing you will need to give that information to Customer Service. SWLSB - Educational Services Department
For more information please contact [email protected]
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