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Balanced Literacy Balanced Literacy By Dr. Sharon J. DeesBy Dr. Sharon J. Dees

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OverviewOverview IntroductionIntroduction Components:Components: Shared ReadingShared Reading Read AloudRead Aloud Guided Reading Guided Reading Familiar ReadingFamiliar Reading WritingWriting CornersCorners

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Shared ReadingShared Reading FamiliarFamiliar NewNew Materials (Genres)Materials (Genres) PoemsPoems BooksBooks Nursery RhymesNursery Rhymes RecipesRecipes ScheduleSchedule ProcedureProcedure

ClozeCloze Letter RecognitionLetter Recognition Word RecognitionWord Recognition

Method of calling on Method of calling on studentsstudentsWhisper techniqueWhisper technique

Concepts of Print Concepts of Print DirectionalityDirectionalityLeft – RightLeft – RightReturn SweepReturn SweepSpacingSpacingPunctuationPunctuationCapitalizationCapitalization

RhymingRhyming Print AwarenessPrint Awareness Communicative CompetenceCommunicative Competence

Phonology (Phonemic Phonology (Phonemic Awareness)Awareness)

SemanticsSemantics MorphologyMorphology SyntaxSyntax PragmaticsPragmatics

Solving ProblemsSolving Problems Specific questionsSpecific questions

This becomes the Rhythm This becomes the Rhythm and Rhyme cornerand Rhyme corner

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Read AloudRead Aloud LocationLocation AR bookAR book FocusFocus

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Guided ReadingGuided Reading Mini LessonMini Lesson Book SelectionBook Selection Book IntroductionBook Introduction Book WalkBook Walk ProcedureProcedure Trouble shootingTrouble shooting AccountabilityAccountability Running Record/TestingRunning Record/Testing

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Familiar ReadingFamiliar Reading Leveled BooksLeveled Books ProcedureProcedure TroubleTrouble Location / arrangement of Location / arrangement of

baskets/boxesbaskets/boxes Location of childrenLocation of children Noise levelNoise level Check outCheck out

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WritingWriting

JournalJournal InteractiveInteractive Transitional Write Transitional Write

AloudAloud Free WritingFree Writing Power writingPower writing Morning messageMorning message Word WallWord Wall

LocationLocation AccountabilityAccountability Group sizeGroup size StagesStages Beginning of the Beginning of the

yearyear TimeTime ToolsTools TechniquesTechniques

UmbrellaUmbrella Four squareFour square

Writer’s WorkshopWriter’s Workshop ClassbooksClassbooks SubjectSubject

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CornersCorners Introduction of Introduction of

MaterialsMaterials Rules and Rules and

RequirementsRequirements ExpectationsExpectations AccountabilityAccountability

Methods of Methods of RotationRotation

Guided Reading Guided Reading CornerCorner

Classroom Classroom ManagementManagement

Beginning of the Beginning of the Year CornersYear Corners

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Rhythm and RhymeRhythm and Rhyme LocationLocation Shared ReadingShared Reading TextText

PoemsPoems ChartsCharts BooksBooks ABC’sABC’s

MaterialsMaterials PointersPointers Wikki StixWikki Stix Pocket chartPocket chart Sentence StripsSentence Strips Highlight stripsHighlight strips

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WritingWriting LocationLocation AccountabilityAccountability Word Wall / ABC’sWord Wall / ABC’s ThemesThemes Special Writing TasksSpecial Writing Tasks Writing ImplementsWriting Implements

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ReadingReading LocationLocation ABC’sABC’s AccountabilityAccountability Book SelectionBook Selection

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ListeningListening LocationLocation ABC’sABC’s AccountabilityAccountability TapesTapes BooksBooks Using equipmentUsing equipment

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NameName LocationLocation ABC’sABC’s AccountabilityAccountability ManipulativesManipulatives Beginning CapitalBeginning Capital PurposePurpose

TaskTask First NameFirst Name Friend’s nameFriend’s name Last NameLast Name Friend’s nameFriend’s name Middle NameMiddle Name SortingSorting

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ABCABC LocationLocation ABC’sABC’s AccountabilityAccountability ManipulativesManipulatives

GraphingGraphing PuzzlesPuzzles GamesGames MatchingMatching

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ComputerComputer LocationLocation ABC’sABC’s AccountabilityAccountability ProgramProgram Words neededWords needed HelpHelp

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MathMath LocationLocation ABC’sABC’s AccountabilityAccountability ManipulativesManipulatives TaskTask

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ScienceScience LocationLocation ABC’sABC’s AccountabilityAccountability ManipulativesManipulatives TaskTask

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Misc. CornersMisc. Corners ConceptConcept CareerCareer Show and TellShow and Tell Mail CornerMail Corner HandwritingHandwriting ArtArt Letter of the WeekLetter of the Week SpellingSpelling

Letter CornerLetter Corner Poetry CornerPoetry Corner Word CornerWord Corner Sentence CornerSentence Corner PuppetsPuppets Blocks / LegosBlocks / Legos HousekeepingHousekeeping Painting / Painting /

ChalkboardsChalkboards

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Things to ConsiderThings to Consider Beginning of the yearBeginning of the year ParentsParents Lesson Plan and SchedulingLesson Plan and Scheduling ConferencingConferencing AccountabilityAccountability Teacher AccountabilityTeacher Accountability

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Thanks!!!Thanks!!!Questions???Questions???