1. Teaching Balanced Literacy in the First Grade
Independent reading needs to be a quiet time where students read by themselves. ... I think it is a good idea as well to allow students to borrow books to take home. ... Students will have a readers' notebook to write down their thoughts and feelings about the books they are reading. ... The amount of time students spend writing in these notebooks can vary. ... I will make sure that I am allowing ample time for my students to write in their notebooks at school and not making this a homework assignment. ...
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- Grade Level: High School