Strategies for improving literacy

Climate in classroom

uncluttered desks

coloured pens / paper

well lit / warm

Written Text

Font & Size

Paper colour

Line spacing & kerning

Text sources

leaflets and posters

graphic novels

wikipedia

Blogs /wikis / pages

Technologies

voicethread

working in trios

Pre-selected trios

designated roles of recorder, reporter and checker

Music & Movement

Dance mat writing

Trackstick spelling

Classmoves /songs

Dance / actions

Creative thinking

thinkalink

collaborative techniques

Trash & treasure

Pass the paper