Your child will build literacy skills through a balanced approach. The reading program is a combination of the following instructional components.
Reading Aloud: Teacher reads selection aloud to students
Provides adult model of fluent reading
Develops sense of story/text
Develops vocabulary
Encourages prediction
Builds a community of readers
Develops active listening
Shared Reading: Teacher and students read text together
Demonstrates awareness of text
Develops sense of story or content
Promotes reading strategies
Develops fluency and phrasing
Increases comprehension
Encourages politeness and respect
Guided Reading: Teacher introduces a selection at student's instructional level
Promotes reading strategies
Increases comprehension
Encourages independent reading
Expands belief in own ability
Independent Reading: Students read independently
Encourages strategic reading
Increases comprehension
Supports writing development
Extends experiences with a variety of written texts
Promotes reading for enjoyment and information
Develops fluency
Fosters self-confidence by reading familiar and new text
Provides opportunities to use mistakes as learning opportunities
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