Serving the Right Amount

 


https://www.google.com/search?q=balanced+literacy+approach&rlz=1C1JZAP_

   

Teacher: Hello, how can I assist you today my dear students?

Students: Can you serve us a balanced literacy approach to guide us towards proficient, lifelong reading and writing today?

Teacher: Yes! Sure, with great pleasure. I will serve you the right amount needed in read-aloud, shared reading, guided reading, independent reading, shared writing, interactive writing, guided writing and independent writing to become proficient and lifelong reader and writer.

 

Our session on balanced literacy approach is one of the most memorable experience I ever had, from the start of the session to the end. The presenter did an excellent job through the entire session. The first activity done ‘read the room’ left me amazed because this was the first time I heard about it and doing it as an exercise. From this experience, I can try this activity with my students upon return to the classroom. The session opened my eyes and gave me new insights on how to go about teaching literacy. I have learnt from the session that I can use authentic anchor texts such as newspapers, advertisements, magazines, fiction books the list goes on, to do read aloud and I don’t have to only use the student’s textbook. Also, I can incorporate word study, guided, independent shared or interactive reading and writing in my Language Arts block and always have a routine to begin with. Learning about the balanced literacy approach has helped me to understand when teaching reading and writing all the work is not done by the teacher but by both teacher and students, they have to be involved and contribute as well as the teacher. Teacher and learners share the decision about what they are going to do. Furthermore, I have learnt that the balanced literacy approach models the  Gradual Release of Responsibility (I  do, we do, you do), which emphasize instruction that mentors students into becoming capable thinkers.

 

 

 



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Comments

  1. LaureenBaker11 December 2020 at 17:41

    Yes Kimmasha, I totally agree with you...the session was indeed a memorable strategy to instruction.

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  2. Erica Lewis11 December 2020 at 18:52

    Hey Kimmasha, I am happy to hear how impressed you were by the session. I missed the session so thanks for sharing this information on your blog. From what you posted, I have gotten general insights into the approach and can now do further research.

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  3. Amina Alexander-George12 December 2020 at 06:29

    HI Kimmasha , by the way you described that session I have no doubt in my mind as to the positive gains you have received . I to was thankful for the session because I was exposed to many techniques and strategies that lies in the components of the balanced literacy approach that I can use in the classroom that would aid in the development of my students .

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