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Balanced Literacy (essay describes the importance of having a balanced literacy approach in the classroom).

Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:39:02
Length: 6 pages (1625 words)
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"After years of conflict between whole language and phonics advocates, a consensus about what works is emerging from the research: What is needed is a balanced approach to reading instruction - an approach that combines the language and literature-rich activities associated with whole language activities aimed at enhancing meaning, understanding, and the love of language with explicit teaching skills as needed to develop fluency associated with proficient readers." Balanced literacy is an approach for teaching …

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…School District website at http://comsewogue.k12.ny.us/~rstewart/k2002/Teachers/Balanced_Literacy/balancedliteracy.htm On November 30, 2004. Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. "What is Balanced Literacy?" Retrieved from the Early Literature website at http://www.earlyliterature.ecsd.net/balanced%20literacy.htm on November 30, 2004. "Teaching the Skills and Thrills of Reading" Retrieved from the Scholastic website at http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/teachstrat/balanced.htm#dealing On November 30, 2004. Ibid. Ibid. <Tab/>

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