Patrick Henry Elementary School
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​Balanced Literacy
Grades PK-1

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What is Balanced Literacy?
“Literacy practices that inspire, invite, encourage and honor all students”

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​A balanced approach to literacy instruction is a framework for teaching literacy thoroughly and completely which includes integrating writing and reading. In a successful balanced literacy program, teachers combine explicit instruction of skills, strategies and processes and student-centered activities that focus on authenticity, choice, and meaning. Teachers, in a balanced literacy classroom, look for specific evidence of student learning and understanding across the four domains of reading, writing, speaking and listening while integrating instruction with authentic reading and writing experiences so that students learn. This supports students learning the literacy strategies and skills while providing the opportunity for students to apply what they are learning.  The structures and processes of a balanced approach to literacy instruction support and guide the teacher to make informed and thoughtful decisions about the best way to help each student become a better reader, writer, and thinker.
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Reading

  • Understanding by Design Units with the following Balanced Literacy Components
    • Read Aloud and Literature Discussion
    • Shared Reading
  • Guided Reading
  • Independent Reading with Conferring
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​Word Study

  • Reading in Motion
    • Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
  • Vocabulary Instruction
  • Lexia
  • High-Frequency Words
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writing

  • Building Writing as a Community
  • Letter Formation
  • Sentence Formation (Grammar)
  • Developmental Spelling
  • Descriptive Writing
  • Narrative
  • Expository/Informational
  • Opinion/Argument
  • Writing in Response to Reading​
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4250 N. St. Louis Ave.

Chicago, IL.  60618

773-534-5060
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Fax:  773-534-5042

School Hours:  8:15  a.m. - 3:15 p.m. 


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  • Home
    • News
    • Calendar
    • Photo Album
  • About Us
    • Mission and Vision
    • Teachers and Staff >
      • Primary Team (PreK, K, 1st)
      • Administration and Support Staff
      • Breakthrough Team (2nd, 3rd, 4th)
      • Summit Team (5-8)
      • Diverse Learner Team
      • Specials Team
    • Partnerships
  • Academics
    • Bilingual Education
    • Balanced Literacy
    • Breakthrough
    • Summit Learning
    • Social Emotional >
      • Social and Emotional Learning
    • MTSS
  • Remote Learning
  • Students
    • Links
    • Counseling Support - Mrs. Garfinkel and Mr. Renas
    • Instructional Supports >
      • Room 202-Ms. Gasser
      • Room 207 - Ms. Hajissa
      • Room 207 - Mr. Paredes
      • Room 207 Mr. Banna
      • Room 205 Ms. Fickes
      • Room 205 - Mr. Hussey
      • Room 117 Ms. McCabe
      • Room 117 - Ms. Kraskinski
    • Specials >
      • Art
      • Science with Ms. Nunn >
        • 2nd grade Science
        • 4th grade science
      • Lexia: Ms. Nunn
      • World Language -Mr. Aragon
      • Health - Mr. Tomsheck
      • Physical Education - Mr. Alvarado
    • Middle School (5-8) >
      • Room 308 - Ms. Kim
      • Room 306 - Ms. Conklin
      • Room 307 - Ms. Greene
      • Room 305 - Mr. Jensen
      • Room 302 - Ms. Cantu
      • Room 301 - Ms. Sotelo
      • Room 203 - Ms. Bravo
      • Room 201 - Ms. Rios
    • Intermediate Grades (2-4) >
      • 4th Grade Ms. Lazaro
      • 4th Grade Ms. Luna
      • 4th Grade Ms. Garcia
      • 3rd Grade Ms. Cortes
      • 3rd Grade Ms. Engel
      • 2nd Grade Ms. Sopikiotis
      • 2nd Grade - Ms. Anaya
    • Primary Grades (PreK-1st) >
      • PreK Ms. Flores
      • PreK Ms. Canetti
      • Kindergarten Ms. Ortiz
      • Kindergarten Ms. Diaz
      • 1st Grade Ms. S. Lopez
      • 1st Grade Ms. Prasko
      • 1st grade Mrs. Rodriguez
  • Parents
    • Local School Council
    • Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
    • Bilingual Advisory Council (BAC)
    • Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
  • Contact