Explaining the Literacy Block A literacy block usually consists of a two hour literacy block; that my class do every morning until recess. This is an essentail tool for helping children and their early development of reading and writing. This helps focus the students in developing accurate speech, and the ability to understand what they are reading and writting. This is called a scaffolded approach, the teacher puts this in place to model,share, guide, and encourage indpendence in reading and writting ( Hill, 2006, pg 72). These four methods are within the scaffolded approach; and are used in every single literacy block. Each of these four methods are then set for an activity. Once again my class had certain groups for their reading and writting. You can see my rotations, and how each student is placed in the literacy block on the page of classroom structure. Below is a video about teacher moderation with guided reading. It takes a look into shared reading in a early years classroom (preps-3) it also shows teachers using literal and infernetial questions to help prompt each student to have input in the classroom discussion.
Guided Reading It invovles a teacher; guiding a small group of students in their attempts to build indenpendence,
and reading fluency, problem solving skills and comprehension. This strategy helps the teacher
to focus on each student alot closer, and correct the students at a more personalised level. Shared Reading Its usually a whole-group activity, and is lead by the teacher, and the children can participate in the
readingg in different ways. Its a shared book experience in which enlarged books are used to explore
the conventations of print and the reading process. Modelled Reading
In modelled reading situations teachers demonstrate reading strategies by sharing the reading process with students.
Its a method where the teacher reads-aloud to the class as a whole. The aim of this method is for the children to
engage with texts pitched at a more complex level than they can read. Teachers show and demonstrates, explain
instruct, and interept students responses. Independent Reading Independent reading is when the teacher construct conditions for students to feel motivated to read, explore and respond
to text independently. Children are encouraged to read texts at their independent reading level so that reading is practised
and fluency is increased.
This is a sample of what my teacher, is using in his classroom for his reading activities for his students.
Guided Writing Guided writing is much the same as guided reading; it invovles smaller groups and the teacher. In guided
writing students may apply what they have learnt in modelled, and shared writing. Teachers may provide
short mini lessons to demonstrate a particular aspet of text type, grammar, punctuation, or spelling. Shared and Interactive Writing Shared writing is usually a whole-group activity. In shared writing the teacher leads the class to compose a text.
The teacher then leads to class in exploring ways to write various text types, construct more complex sentences and
check spelling and grammar. Interactive writing is a form of writing where the teacher sometimes hands over the pen to allow a
student to write the next word. Independent Writing Independent writing is used to build fluency and motivation. Students are free to write on their own without any guidence, they can
work on their own creative pieces. This provides chances for using different text types and helps encourages children to investigate
and practise a variety of written forms. Modelled Writing
Modelled writing invovles the teacher writing a text on the board . As the teacher composes the text, the teacher encourages
the students to think aloud. This helps the students understand the element of writing being demonstrated.
This is a sample of what my teacher uses for his students with writing blocks.
A literacy block usually consists of a two hour literacy block; that my class do every morning until recess. This is an essentail tool for helping children and their early development of reading and writing. This helps focus the students in developing accurate speech, and the ability to understand what they are reading and writting. This is called a scaffolded approach, the teacher puts this in place to model, share, guide, and encourage indpendence in reading and writting ( Hill, 2006, pg 72). These four methods are within the scaffolded approach; and are used in every single literacy block. Each of these four methods are then set for an activity. Once again my class had certain groups for their reading and writting. You can see my rotations, and how each student is placed in the literacy block on the page of classroom structure. Below is a video about teacher moderation with guided reading. It takes a look into shared reading in a early years classroom (preps-3) it also shows teachers using literal and infernetial questions to help prompt each student to have input in the classroom discussion.
Guided Reading
It invovles a teacher; guiding a small group of students in their attempts to build indenpendence,
and reading fluency, problem solving skills and comprehension. This strategy helps the teacher
to focus on each student alot closer, and correct the students at a more personalised level.
Shared Reading
Its usually a whole-group activity, and is lead by the teacher, and the children can participate in the
readingg in different ways. Its a shared book experience in which enlarged books are used to explore
the conventations of print and the reading process.
Modelled Reading
In modelled reading situations teachers demonstrate reading strategies by sharing the reading process with students.
Its a method where the teacher reads-aloud to the class as a whole. The aim of this method is for the children to
engage with texts pitched at a more complex level than they can read. Teachers show and demonstrates, explain
instruct, and interept students responses.
Independent Reading
Independent reading is when the teacher construct conditions for students to feel motivated to read, explore and respond
to text independently. Children are encouraged to read texts at their independent reading level so that reading is practised
and fluency is increased.
This is a sample of what my teacher, is using in his classroom for his reading activities for his students.
Guided Writing
Guided writing is much the same as guided reading; it invovles smaller groups and the teacher. In guided
writing students may apply what they have learnt in modelled, and shared writing. Teachers may provide
short mini lessons to demonstrate a particular aspet of text type, grammar, punctuation, or spelling.
Shared and Interactive Writing
Shared writing is usually a whole-group activity. In shared writing the teacher leads the class to compose a text.
The teacher then leads to class in exploring ways to write various text types, construct more complex sentences and
check spelling and grammar. Interactive writing is a form of writing where the teacher sometimes hands over the pen to allow a
student to write the next word.
Independent Writing
Independent writing is used to build fluency and motivation. Students are free to write on their own without any guidence, they can
work on their own creative pieces. This provides chances for using different text types and helps encourages children to investigate
and practise a variety of written forms.
Modelled Writing
Modelled writing invovles the teacher writing a text on the board . As the teacher composes the text, the teacher encourages
the students to think aloud. This helps the students understand the element of writing being demonstrated.
This is a sample of what my teacher uses for his students with writing blocks.