
eBook - PDF
Balanced Literacy Essentials
Weaving theory into practice for successful instruction in reading, writing, and talk
- 144 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Balanced Literacy Essentials
Weaving theory into practice for successful instruction in reading, writing, and talk
About this book
This practical book offers teachers a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction that puts students at the centre of the learning process. Based on the latest learning theories, the book provides:
- an overview of the nuts and bolts of reading instruction
- techniques for supporting writers
- poetry, storytelling, and drama activities that foster alternate ways of learning
- language experiences that guide students from traditional learning to our complex digital world
Balanced Literacy Essentials offers the background and strategies teachers need to encourage students to question, discover, and learn. Thoughtful and inspiring, the book helps educators reflect on their role as teacher and better meet the literacy needs of all their students.
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Yes, you can access Balanced Literacy Essentials by Michelann Parr,Terry Campbell in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Professional Development. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- 1. The Art of Navigation in Teaching
- 2. A Community for Learning Success
- 3. Literacy Workshops: Where Theory and Practice Meet
- 4. Constructive, Accountable Talk
- 5. The Modelling of Literate Behaviors
- 6. A World of Texts for the Reading
- 7. Writing to Be Read
- 8. Play with Language as Earprint: Poetry
- 9. A Dynamic Way of Knowing: Drama
- 10. Acts of Co-creation: Storytelling
- Final Thoughts: Charting New Worlds
- References
- Index