Balanced Literacy

1. Shared

1.1. Shifting Responsibility to Student

1.1.1. Children Reading

1.2. Contribute Ideas

1.3. Search for Clues

1.3.1. Predictions

1.4. Gamify

2. Modelled

2.1. Teacher Introducing Concepts

2.2. Engages Interest

2.3. Teacher Reading

2.4. Invite Response and Discussion

3. Guided

3.1. Decoding Text

3.2. Clues

3.3. Support and Coaching

3.4. Monitor

3.4.1. Assessment

4. Independant

4.1. Pushes Children Into Next Phase

4.1.1. Move Entire Class to Independant Reading

4.2. Learning Centers

4.3. Re-read Favorites

4.4. Observes and Records

4.4.1. Assessment