We Have Time For Science!

Teaching Literacy All Day Long Using a

Thematically Focused

Developmentally

Appropriate

Balanced Literacy

Approach

Presented by

Janet Navarro, Shari Person & Kathy Valentine

Think/Puzzle/Explore

What ideas/experiences do you already have about this topic?

What burning questions/puzzles do you have?

What does this topic make you want to

explore?

Session Goals

How can we immerse children in authentic literacy experiences across the day?

How can we use “Balanced Literacy” as a framework for

teaching Science and Social Studies for understanding?

How can we use thematically focused Science and

Social Studies units to teach literacy?

What Problem Are We Solving?

We don’t have time for Science!

It is common to leave only one hour twice a week for both Science and Social Studies.

A comprehensive curriculum including Science and Social studies is one factor found in successful schools.

Early Science and Social studies instruction is essential in the development of concepts and vocabulary needed for

their study in later years.

(Cunningham, 2006)

Process

• Definition of Developmentally Appropriate • Develop Shared Understanding of Balanced Literacy• Elaborate Using Examples Thematically Focused

Literacy Instruction • Gallery Walk• Buzz Groups• Opportunity to Apply • Headlines

DevelopmentallyAppropriate

Practices

Focus on the Whole Child Engage Children in Active Learning

Experiences Vary Instructional Strategies Balance between Teacher-Directed and

Child-Directed Activities Integrated Curriculum

DAP

· Opportunities for Children to Shine at their Developmental

Level

Individualized Assessment that focuses on finding strengths and is used to inform instruction.

Balanced Literacy as Framework for Assessing Classroom Practices

Whole language____________________Phonics

Reading_______________________The Language Arts

Independent work_________________________Group work

Silent _________________________________________Oral

Student ownership __________________Teacher ownership

Easy texts _______________________Challenging texts

Non-fiction genres _______________Fiction Genres

Choice_____________________Required

Balanced Literacy

· An Instructional Framework for · Immersing Children in Literacy Across the Day

Talking/Reading/Writing TOTalking/Reading/Writing WITH

Talking/Reading/Writing BY &

Creating and Interpreting Images

· “…based on the premise that what happens during reading time is affected by and affects everything that happens during the entire school day. · It also affects children’s view of themselves and the world.”

· Margaret E. Mooney

Role of Teacher and Child

Teacher Support

Child Responsibility

TOTalking TO Children

Read Aloud Modeled Writing Modeled Speaking

WITHTalking With Children

Shared ReadingGuided Reading

LEAMorning Message

BYSelf-Selected ReadingIndependent Reading

Writing Workshop-writingBuzz Groups

Kindergarten Theme Schedule

· Sept. 6: Bears in School· Sept. 19: Me and My Friends (Five Senses)· Oct. 10: Tree Homes (Non-Fiction)· Nov. 7: Food· Nov. 28: The History of Celebrations· Jan. 2: Penguins· Jan. 30: The Economics of Fairy Tales/Nursery Rhymes · April 10: Recycling (Sifting Through Science and

Realistic Fiction)· May 8: Butterflies (Non-fiction writing)

Balanced Literacy with Thematic FocusScience Integration (K)

Balanced Literacy Literacy Goals Science Goals

Read TO(Penguins)

Three Cheers For Tacky

Reinforce understanding of literary elements (character,

setting, problem, resolution)

How are misconceptions formed and what we can do

about them.

Animal Habitats Artic vs. Antarctic

Read WITH(Recycling)

What Can We Do with Garbage?

Teach Reading strategy of “chunking” -- looking for

chunks you know.

Describe effects of humans on the environment.

Science Vocabulary Development

Read BYSongs and PoemsReduce Reuse Recycle

Oral Fluency

IndependenceReinforce Vocabulary

Balanced Literacy with Thematic FocusScience Integration (K)

Balanced

Literacy

Literacy Goals Science Goals

Write TOTree Homes

Are trees useful?

Modeling concepts of print including left to right, directionality, punctuation, spacing, etc.

Trees are homes for Animals

Explain common patterns of interdependence and inter-

dependence of tings

Write WITHLEA Animals & Trees

Patterned Text

Innovation

Write a brief informational piece such as a page for a class book using drawings, words, word

like clusters and/or sentences.

Generate and structure ideas for narrative or informational writing.

Same as above

Write BYPenguin Poems

Writing Workshop

Originality in written messages in narrative and informational writing

Approximate poetry, based on reading a wide variety of grade appropriate poetry.

Attributes

Characteristics of Living Things

Balanced Literacy with Thematic FocusScience Integration (K)

Balanced Literacy Literacy Goals Science Goals

Talk

TO/WITH? Of the Day

Engage in substantive conversations remaining focused on subject matter; with interchanges beginning to build on prior responses…

Demonstrate means to recycle manufactured materials and a disposition to recycle.

Describe pos. and neg. effects

of people on the env.

Talk ByPretend Play

Penguins

Clearly audibly in complete and coherent sentences and use sound effects for dramatic effect in narrative and informational presentation

Discourse: Briefly tell or retell about familiar experiences or interests focusing on basic story grammar or main ideas and key details.

Describe life cycles of familiar organisms

Observe and describe food and environmental needs of living things.

Reinforce Vocabulary

Balanced Literacy with Thematic FocusScience Integration (K)

Balanced Literacy Literacy Goals Science Goals

Phonemic

Awareness

Mystery Bag

Recycling

Demonstrate phonemic awareness by the wide range of sound manipulation competencies including sound blending and deletion.

Recognize that words are composed of sounds blended together and carry meaning.

Compare and classify common objects with like attributes.

Study of Community as Basis for Balanced Literacy (2nd Grade)

Second Grade Themes

· September· We’re Wild About Our Community

· W – Ideas· R – Learning Reader’s Workshop and What do good

reader’s do?· M – Numbers to 1000 & Place Value

October· Spooky Sounds

· W – Ideas & Personal Narrative· R – Schema

· M – add & subtract whole numbers

· (All Themes in Packet)

Study of Community as Basis for Balanced Literacy (2nd Grade)

Social Studies Goals Literacy Goals Balanced Literacy

Roles of the Citizen in Am Democracy: Identify and Explain personal responsibilities (adhering to moral principals; considering the rights and interests of others; behaving in a civil manner.

Comprehension Strategy: Inference Read TOBe Good To Eddie

Lee

By

Virginia Fleming

Values and principles of Am. Dem. Define the core democratic value of common good.

Use punctuation cues when reading aloud with intonation, pauses, and

emphasis.

Read WITHDaily Promise/Pledge

Reading Attitude: Be enthusiastic about reading and learning how to

read; do substantial reading on their own during free time in school/home.

Vocabulary …

Read BYPoems and thematic

books.

“What Do I See”

Study of Community as Basis for Balanced Literacy (2nd)

Social Studies Goals Literacy Goals Balanced Literacy

How to be a good citizen.

Writing Process Goals; Set a Purpose for writing, consider audience and begin to

use styles and patterns when writing narrative or informational text.

Develop a plan including graphic organizers.

Write TOCalkins Modeling

How To Stories

Construct a narrative about a person or event from the history of the community using a variety of primary and secondary sources. Explain why accounts of the same events can be different.

Write in first and third person based on genre

type and purpose.

Write WITHCharacter Traits

Biography

Define the core dem. Values of Rule of Law, Truth Common Good and Justice

Draft focused ideas in written compositions using paragraph clusters

each containing a main idea and supporting details.

Write BYCore Dem Values and

Literacy Form

Social Studies Goals

Literacy Goals Balanced Literacy

Talk TO

Talk WITH

Describe key people, places, and events from the history of a community.

Engage in substantive conversations, remaining focused on subject matter

with interchanges building on prior responses.

Talk BY

EEKK Partners

Study of Community as Basis for Balanced Literacy (2nd)

Gallery Walk

I SEE…I THINK…

I WONDER…

Buzz Groups/EEKK

How can WE use thematically focused Science and Social Studies units to teach literacy?

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Thinking About A Plan

The Key to Putting This All Together is…

A THEME…A BIG IDEA…

A FOCUS…A BALANCED LITERACY FRAMEWORK…

STANDARDS…

RecyclingHow do we impact our planet?

How Can We Care About the Earth