What is balanced literacy?
Balanced Literacy is the literacy program adopted by Ann Arbor Public Schools. The program consists of three parts – Reading Workshop, Writing Workshop and Word Study. The philosophy behind the Reading Workshop is that each child will receive literacy instruction at an appropriate level, so that students will have more opportunities to advance. During Writing Workshop, students learn to go through the steps of writing and are responsible for turning in periodic writing assignments. Students will also be given a good portion of writing exercises to do at home. As part of Word Study, students will have spelling tests every Thursday. Their lists will consists of twenty words, five of which will be their “personal” words. Please review the students’ word lists at home before their Thursday tests.
Balanced Literacy is the literacy program adopted by Ann Arbor Public Schools. The program consists of three parts – Reading Workshop, Writing Workshop, and Word Study. The philosophy behind the Reading Workshop is that each child will receive literacy instruction at an appropriate level, so that students will have more opportunities to advance. During Writing Workshop, students learn to go through the steps of writing and are responsible for turning in periodic writing assignments. Students will also be given a good portion of writing exercises to do at home. As part of Word Study, students will have spelling tests every Friday. Their lists will consists of twenty words, five of which will be their “personal” words. Please review the students’ word lists at home before their Friday tests.
