1. Balanced Literacy Approach
Cohen and Cowen
Chapter 3

2. The classroom is…
…. a print-rich environment with many varied sources and a comfortable atmosphere to promote reading … using quality literature and authentic real world materials such as newspapers, menus, posters.

3. Bloom’s Taxonomy
Recall
Comprehend
Apply
Analyze
Synthesize
Evaluate

4. Key Terms Higher Order Thinking Skills 2. Graphophonic Cues
3. Syntactic Cues
Semantic Cues

5. Reading Cues
Graphophonic cues - alphabetic knowledge of letters and sounds
Semantic cues - cues from the context of the sentence
Syntactic cues - decodig words from grammar or sentence structure

6. Key Terms
Top-Down Approach
Bottom-Up Approach

7. Top-Down Approach Reading is a holistic process:
writing, speaking, listening and language development
rich text - literature
shared literary experience, buddy and paired reading
Skills taught when need arises

8. Bottom-up Approach Systemic approach:
Phonics and word study taught explicitly
(Decode first)
Skills taught directly and systematically
Learn sounds before words, words before sentences

9. Grouping for Instruction
Flexible
Whole class
Small Group
Heterogeneous
Homogeneous

10. Essential Elements Reading Aloud Shared Reading Guided Reading
Independent Reading
Writing Aloud
Shared Writing
Guided Writing
Independent Writing

11. Balanced Literacy Classroom
Large group
Small groups
Independent work
Guided Reading
Centers

12. Pages 86-80 in text Description of a balanced literacy program
Virtual classrooms

13. Comprehension Strategies
Before
During
After
Infer
Conclude
Summarize
predict
Preview
Notes
Confirm
Self-
Monitor
Purpose
Plan
Predict
Skim

14. Balanced Literacy Approach
Listening
Technology
Reading
Balanced Literacy Approach
Writing
Visual Literacy
Speaking
Global Issues