Values+of+Early+Literacy


 * I value student centered learning and engaging lessons as a teacher of early literacy. Particular lessons that are engaging and student centered for early literacy include interactive read alouds with think pair shares, reading and writing workshops with mini lessons, and guided reading/writing. Young students in grades from Pre-K to second grade need a strong foundation in literacy to be able to continue growth and development of their education. I value student centered learning from the stand point that students need to spend time exploring literacy independently to be successful readers and writers. They can explore literacy through independent reading as well as read to someone. By reading on their own and with other children, students are using strategies and developing their own strategies to be able to read and comprehend a book without the assistance from a teacher. Student centered learning for writing deals with allowing students to independently write about a topic that interest them. By allowing them to free write it gives them practice with writing and motivates them to want to write. I also value motivation as a teacher of early literacy. In the beginning grades of elementary school it is important to motivate young readers and writers to read and write daily as well as sharing the importance and fun of writing and reading. Motivation begins with allowing students to read and write about topics that interest them as well as using literacy frequently throughout the day to demonstrate the importance of literacy and how it is useful. Below is a YouTube video of the different reading strategies that I highlighted above that I value as a teacher of early literacy.**

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