Shell Educational Publishing Strategies for Effective Balanced Literacy

This easy-to-follow guide is filled with practical approaches to help teachers transition towards a balanced literacy framework. Designed for both newer and veteran teachers alike, this straightforward book offers simple techniques and concrete strategies to nurture reading and writing skills through Shared/Guided/Independent Reading and Writing activities. This resource gives teachers in-depth lessons plans that take the away guesswork out of what is needed the Language Arts classroom implementing the Balanced Literacy approach. Strategies for Effective Balanced Literacy provides a teacher-friendly guide to the critical elements of a comprehensive balanced literacy framework. Through understanding the developmental progression of word study, reading, and writing, and administering purposeful assessments, teachers can create learning environments to more effectively meet students' needs. The research-based model lessons and flexible, effective strategies help teachers find engaging ways to support all learners and address standards. This easy-to-follow guide is filled with practical approaches to help teachers transition towards a balanced literacy framework. It offers simple techniques to nurture reading and writing skills through reading and writing activities. Autorid: Mary Jo Fresch