Welcome to Literacy Night at ELE September 26, 2013

The Balanced Literacy Framework Every day, ever Independent Reading Writing Balanced Literacy

The Power of Words Fall 2013

An 18 month needs to learn an average of 5 new words a day to have an average vocabulary of nearly 8,000 words by the time he or she is 6 years old (Senechal & Cornell, 1993) How Many Words?

An average high school graduate knows approximately 40,000 words How Many Words?

To go from 8,000 to 40,000 in 12 years, a child needs to learn 32,000 words or 7-8 words a day. How Many Words?

Children typically learn 3,000 words a year (over 8 words a day) between 3 rd and 12 th grades (Nagy & Anderson, 1984) How Many Words?

A world without SIGHT WORDS… How Many Words?

Pat decided that it was time to move on with his life. He was tired of the stresses in his job and had always dreamed of being a travel guide! To be able to see the world, meet new people, and experience cultures of far away lands all in a day’s work would be beyond belief. He just needed to find the opportunity and his new life would bring him all over the world. As if by miracle, the very next day Pat learned that the travel agency just a block from his home was looking for a travel guide! First stop? Sicily! And so his adventures began! Thoendel Learning Center, Chambers, NE

Pat decided time move life. tired stresses job dreamed travel guide! world, meet new people, experience cultures far lands day’s work belief. Needed find opportunity new life world. miracle, day Pat learned Travel agency block home looking travel guide! stop? Sicily! adventures!

Pat decided that it was time to move on with his life. He was tired of the stresses in his job and had always dreamed of being a travel guide! To be able to see the world, meet new people, and experience cultures of far away lands all in a day’s work would be beyond belief. He just needed to find the opportunity and his new life would bring him all over the world. As if by miracle, the very next day Pat learned that the travel agency just a block from his home was looking for a travel guide! First stop? Sicily! And so his adventures began! Thoendel Learning Center, Chambers, NE

Choosing “Just Right Books” How Many Words?

80%! A few XXXXX later, in the middle of XXXXX, Ms. Dali XXXXX, “Good news!” She XXXXX till XXXXX was paying XXXXX. Then she said, “Mr. Spear is XXXXX of the XXXXX.” Albert felt something XXXXX inside his XXXXX. “When’s he XXXXX back? Today?” Ms. Dali didn’t hear him, because XXXXX was XXXXX questions all at once. “One at a time,” she said, and called on Safa. “Can he XXXXX now?” Safa asked. “A XXXXX, but he isn’t XXXXX much XXXXX. He’s XXXXX a XXXXX.” Albert had put his hand up, but now he took it down. He held his XXXXX and let other kids ask the questions. © Christopher Lehman 2011

85%! A few weeks later, in the middle of XXXXX, Ms. Dali announced, “Good news!” She waited till XXXXX was paying attention. Then she said, “Mr. Spear is XXXXX of the XXXXX.” Albert felt something XXXXX inside his XXXXX. “When’s he XXXXX back? Today?” Ms. Dali didn’t hear him, because XXXXX was asking questions all at once. “One at a time,” she said, and called on Safa. “Can he XXXXX now?” Safa asked. “A XXXXX, but he isn’t XXXXX much XXXXX. He’s XXXXX a XXXXX.” Albert had put his hand up, but now he took it down. He held his XXXXX and let other kids ask the questions. © Christopher Lehman 2011

98%! A few weeks later, in the middle of November, Ms. Dali announced, “Good news!” She waited till everyone was paying attention. Then she said, “Mr. Spear is out of the XXXXX.” Albert felt something jump inside his chest. “When’s he coming back? Today?” Ms. Dali didn’t hear him, because everyone was asking questions all at once. “One at a time,” she said, and called on Safa. “Can he talk now?” Safa asked. “A little, but he isn’t walking much yet. He’s using a XXXXX.” Albert had put his hand up, but now he took it down. He held his breath and let other kids ask the questions. © Christopher Lehman 2011

100%! A few weeks later, in the middle of November, Ms. Dali announced, “Good news!” She waited till everyone was paying attention. Then she said, “Mr. Spear is out of the hospital.” Albert felt something jump inside his chest. “When’s he coming back? Today?” Ms. Dali didn’t hear him, because everyone was asking questions all at once. “One at a time,” she said, and called on Safa. “Can he talk now?” Safa asked. “A little, but he isn’t walking much yet. He’s using a wheelchair.” Albert had put his hand up, but now he took it down. He held his breath and let other kids ask the questions. © Christopher Lehman 2011

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