1. Balanced Literacy Class Big Ideas
Defining “Balanced Literacy”
Understanding essential components of an effective literacy program
Establishing structures and effective strategies for a balanced literacy program
Increasing knowledge base of information and resources, including the internet
Practicing and applying as appropriate and possible
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2. Review: Essential Components of an Effective Literacy Program
Long Term Planning
Short Term Planning
Variety of Reading Materials
Instruction in Reading
and Writing
Solid Linguistic Foundation
Linking Assessment to Instruction
Interaction and Dialogue
Building on Prior Experiences & Learnings
Building Conceptual Knowledge
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3. Four Types of Reading Experiences
Reading Aloud to students
Shared reading – whole class
Guided reading – small group
Independent reading
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4. Four Types of Writing Experiences
Shared Writing – Whole Class
Interactive Writing – Whole Class
Writer’s Workshop – small groups or individual
Independent Writing
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5. Shared Reading Teacher and Students read text together Some support
Shared reading is an interactive reading experience in which the teacher and the class become totally involved with a text for the purpose of enjoyment, discussion, and problem-solving.
All ages can benefit from shared reading.
Shared reading is an important missing piece in many reading programs, especially in grade 2 and above.

6. Reasons to do Shared Reading
To encourage and foster children’s love of reading.
To build a sense of community
To involve students; they join in almost at once
To model reading strategies
To model natural language patterns
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7. More Reasons (cont.) To teach language skills
To highlight fiction literary components like character development, plot, and author’s intent
To highlight nonfiction format elements
To highlight different genres and writing styles
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8. Shared Reading (cont.)
Shared reading is with the whole class; each student is expected to participate
Many types of texts can serve for shared reading
Chapter from a novel
Section from a nonfiction book
Excerpt from a newspaper or magazine article
Recipe or principal’s newsletters
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9. Watch the video of a shared reading example
How are shared reading and reading aloud alike? Different?
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