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A		C				G
I		K	L
	R	S				W

Assessment	A way to find out what an individual knows, not what they don’t know. Strategies- T or F, multiple choice, fill in the blank, portfolios, rubric, book reports, check sheets, etc.
Choral reading	Choral reading can be poetry, but does not have to only poetry. It is an opportunity for reading to be done in unison, as echo reading, solo voices reading certain line. The strength of choral reading is the opportunity for students to practice reading for fluency by varying the readers.

Graphic Organizer	PowerPoint
Guided reading	Guided Reading- teachers group children into different reading levels and books are selected to challenge but also provide success for the students.

Interactive writing	Interactive Writing- combining the reading and writing, and children can develop letters and spelling processes.
Independent reading & writing	In independent reading and writing the child desires to read and write on their own for pleasure. They include their own experiences and use meaning and expression.

KLW	Strategy that helps students recognize K-What do you know?, L-What do you want to learn? and W-What I learned.

Labeling	Objects are labeled so that students can see the written word for the item. Posters and pictures can also be labeled for vocabulary development.
Language experience	Using the language that the children know to express themselves and to meet their own social and personal needs to learn the basic reading and writing materials.
Literature Circles	Small group of students who are using trade books or literature books as the core reading instruction. Nanci Atwell refers to activity as discussing what you have read at the family dinner table.
Picture Walk	Talking about the pictures before reading the story. Students become acquainted with what the book.
Prior Knowledge	Knowledge students need before they read in order to comprehend the story content. Remember sometimes pictures can help simulate understanding. Here is an example of what helped students understand as a time period.

Reader's Theater	A play requiring students to read their lines rather than require memorization of their part. The emphasis is on voice and facial expression. Aaron Shapard has wonderful Readers' Theatres on his web site http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/
Reading aloud	Teachers and others can serve as models to the students to expand children’s understanding of the world. Books read aloud should challenge their intellectual development but not exceed their maturity.
Retelling	Students are required to comprehend and remember the elements of a story. Retelling can be an assessment tool.

Shared reading & writing	Shared Reading- In the shared reading model there are multiple readings of the books and readings of the books in different forms over several days. Shared Writing or Sharing The Pen- When you share the pen, you are writing directly with the child and the teacher is jumping in to write when the child does not know the letter that represents the sound they are trying to write. This could also be when the children write to one another or writes to the teacher and then explains what they wrote so the one who was being written to can respond in writing.
Story Frame	http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/strat/storymaps.html
Supported reading & writing	Helping students with reading and writing by modeling reading and by using techniques such as reading buddies, cassette tapes, and other means of support. Reading to, with, and by the students along with involving the family are key elements in this process.

Word Walls	Words are put on the wall in alphabetic order to support students in their recognition of word patterns and spelling patterns. Classroom games can be plan so students interact with the words. High-frequency words are usually on word walls.
Working with words	Children learn to write by practicing writing. They need time to write each day. They should be able to write about topics that interest them. Teachers should encourage their students to write on their own as well. For instance, keep a journal.