Balanced Reading

1. Physical Space

1.1. Large Carpet Area

1.2. Computers

1.3. Guided Reading Table

1.4. Small Group Tables

1.5. Pillows

1.6. Comfortable Seating

1.7. Lighting

2. Print-Rich

2.1. Different Types of Literacy Materials

2.2. Student and Teacher Created Print

2.2.1. Labels

2.2.2. Anchor Charts

2.2.3. Signs

3. Guided Reading

3.1. Small Group Instruction

3.2. Fluid

3.3. Flexible

3.4. Independent to Instructional Level Texts

3.5. Remainder of Students are Engaged in Meaningful Literacy Activities

4. Independent Reading

4.1. Good Fit Books

4.2. Stamina

4.3. Meaningful Opportunity to Practice Skills and Strategies

4.4. Fluency

4.5. Enjoyment of Reading

5. Read Aloud

5.1. Show What Good Readers Do

5.2. Large Group

5.3. Fiction

5.4. Non-Fiction

5.5. Pre-Reading Strategies

5.6. During Reading Strategies

5.7. Post-Reading Stragteiges

5.8. Students Build Schema About Topics

5.9. Media

5.10. Online Stories

6. Classroom Environment

6.1. Different Genres of Books

6.2. Inclusive

6.3. Comfortable and Inviting

6.4. Representative of Students and Community

6.5. Diversity

6.6. Sensitivity

6.7. Equitable

7. Gradual Release of Responsibility

7.1. High to Low Teacher Support

7.2. Scaffolding

8. Professional Materials

8.1. SMART Board

8.2. Pens

8.3. Paper

8.4. Reording Device

8.5. Sticky Notes

8.6. Chart Paper

8.7. I Pad

8.8. Laptop

9. Shared Reading

9.1. Student or Teacher Led

9.2. Morning Message

9.3. Comprehension Strategies

9.4. Modeled Reading

9.5. Poetry

9.6. Technology

9.7. Q-Charts

9.8. Connections

9.9. Large and Small Group

10. Literacy Centres

10.1. Social Skills

10.2. Connections

10.3. Play-Dough

10.4. White Boards

10.5. Magnets

10.6. Wiki Sticks

10.7. Collaboration With Peers

10.8. Read the Room

10.9. Oral Language

11. Assessment

11.1. DRA

11.2. Running Records

11.3. Conferencing

11.4. Annecdotal

11.5. Reading Logs

11.6. Data

12. Time

12.1. Daily

12.2. 100 Minutes

12.3. Uninterrupted

13. Student Materials

13.1. Books

13.2. Magazines

13.3. Computers

13.4. I Pods

13.5. I Pads