What are the components of a high-quality literacy classroom?
High-quality classrooms are those in which literacy learning is grounded in all the ways that children learn and grow–physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. Play is integral to exploration and instruction. Teachers are keenly aware of individual differences among their students. Differentiated instruction is reflected through flexible grouping in which children have opportunities to work with the whole group, in small groups, and one-to-one with adults. A variety of media and materials are provided for exploration and teaching. These include an abundance of children’s literature–both fiction and non-fiction–and lots of materials and opportunities for drawing and writing. The environment in these classrooms is rich with print, representing language familiar to children and resulting from daily activities and thematic inquiry. Teaching and learning include, but go well beyond, basic skills to focus on problem solving and strategies for independent learning. Q: Can the kin
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