Home / Balanced Literacy

 

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.

DSC_0012

Meadowbrook Elementary Balanced Literacy Framework

K-2 READING WORSHOP

(90 min. every day)

REQUIRED

 

Mini lesson  

Independent Reading (Reading and Conferring)

 

Group Share
—————————————————–

K-2 WORKSTATIONS

(60 min. every day)

 

Guided Reading

____________________________________________________

_________________________________________

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)

 
 
 

Contact Us

  • Meadowbrook Elementary
  • Stephanie Mancini, Principal
  • 85 Morningstar Road Canton, NC 28716
  • 828.646.3445
  • 828.648.8506