Ever wonder what we mean when we talk about balanced literacy? What we are trying to provide for your child within our classroom environments are meaningful ways in which they can read, write, speak, and listen on a daily basis. Our goal ultimately is to engage your child in activities that promote a high level of engagement with regards to reading and writing while at the same time explicitly demonstrating for them what good readers and writers do all the time.
Meadowbrook Elementary Balanced Literacy Framework
K-2 READING WORSHOP
(90 min. every day)
REQUIRED
Mini lesson
Independent Reading (Reading and Conferring)
Group Share
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K-2 WORKSTATIONS
(60 min. every day)
Guided Reading
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3-5 READING WORKSHOP
(90 min. every day)
REQUIRED
Mini lesson
Independent Reading (Reading and Conferring)
Guided Reading
Group Share
WRITING WORKSHOP
(60 min. every day)
REQUIRED
Mini lesson
Status of Class
Independent Writing
Guided Writing
Group Share
LANGUAGE/WORD STUDY
(30-60 min. every day)
(choose from menu of options below)
Word Study (K-2 Fundations daily)
REQUIRED
( K-5 spelling lists weekly)
Interactive Edit (once a week—K-5)
Interactive Vocabulary (as appropriate—K-5)
Handwriting Mini lesson (once a week—K-5)
Test Reading/Writing (as appropriate—3-5)
Current Events (once a week—K-5)
Modeled or Shared Reading/Writing (2-3 times a week—K-5)
Reader’s Theater/Process Drama
Choral Reading (once a week—1-5)
Poetry Share/Response (once a week—K-5)
Interactive Read-Aloud (2-3 times a week)