Balanced+Literacy+Approach

=**__What is Balanced Literacy?__**= ==Balanced literacy is about balancing explicit language instruction with independent learning and exploration of language (balance between whole language phonics when learning to read). Teachers scaffold literacy learning to help student's understanding as they read by calling attention to text features, modeling strategies, and explaining ways to make connections.The strongest elements of each are blended to help students become proficient and lifelong readers. A typical structure consists of the following components:==

5. Word Study
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