Balanced Literacy Handbook
Kindergarten

Kindergarten Handbook
(Entire document)

Preface and Table of Contents
CORE Curriculum Standards
Introduction

Section I. Assessment Informs Instruction

Section II. Foundations for Literacy Learning

1. Oral Language Development
2. Literacy and Play
3. The Literate Environment
4. Building Community

Section III. Components of Balanced Literacy in Kindergarten

Reading
1. Read Aloud
2. Shared Reading
3. Mini-Shared Reading
4. Guided Reading
5. Independent Reading

Writing
1. Modeled Writing
2. Shared Writing
3. Guided Writing
4. Independent Writing

Section IV. Literacy and Content Areas

Section V. Family Involvement

Section VI. Sample Schedules

Bibliography

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