4th Grade Comprehensive/Balanced Literacy Curriculum Index
This index contains links to ideas and strategies to integrate literacy instruction through all areas of the curricular content for the indicated grade. It is always under construction. Items are tied to specific Utah State Core Curriculum components for that grade. Clearly, to provide ideas and strategies for any grade's entire curriculum would be nearly impossible. Therefore, what is contained in the linked web pages, is a list of ideas for a cross section of the curriculum. The teacher or teacher candidate using this web site should view the information as such and realize that they can be adapted to fit any of the particular curricular components. This document will be dynamic--new ideas will be added as subsequent classes complete assignments to create these curriculum helps. The classes contributing to this site to date are: EDRG3520, section 1, Fall Semester 2002, SUU.
Curriculum Areas:
a.Strategies for Assessing Background Knowledge
b. Vocabulary Elements
1. Student dictionary
2. Word Wall
3. Spelling Words
c. Textbook Evaluations
d. Litearture Helps
1. Leveled Book List
2. Book Report Ideas
e. Enhancing the Environment
1. Useful Environmental Print
2. Interactive Bulletin Boards
f. Literacy Lesson Strategies
1. Decoding Strategies
2. Fluency Strategies
3. Comprehension Strategies
g. Authentic and Meaningful Writing Assignments
h. Centers
i. Venues for Students to Share their Work
j. Technology Resources
k. Manipulatives and other materials for Enhancing Literacy
l. Authentic Assessments
Students contributing to this section of the site are: Lynsie Anderson, Adrienne Grimshaw, Alisha Houghton, Shauntae Lenhart, Heather Osborn, Tiffany Hatch, London Holloway, Brooke Porter, Phyllis Richins
a.Strategies for Assessing Background Knowledge
1. One-on-one reading, paragraph analysis, interviews with past teachers
b. Vocabulary Elements
1. Student dictionary
c. Textbook Evaluations
d. Litearture Helps
1. Leveled Book List
2. Book Report Ideas
e. Enhancing the Environment
1. Useful Environmental Print
2. Interactive Bulletin Boards
f. Literacy Lesson Strategies
1. Decoding Strategies
2. Fluency Strategies
3. Comprehension Strategies
g. Authentic and Meaningful Writing Assignments
h. Centers
i. Venues for Students to Share their Work
j. Technology Resources
k. Manipulatives and other materials for Enhancing Literacy
l. Authentic Assessments
Students contributing to this section of the site are: Kimberly Adams, Robert Carter, Brittney Deyo, Chad Johnson
a.Strategies for Assessing Background Knowledge
b. Vocabulary Elements
1. Student dictionary
2. Word Wall
3. Spelling Words
c. Textbook Evaluations
d. Litearture Helps
1. Leveled Book List
2. Book Report Ideas
e. Enhancing the Environment
1. Useful Environmental Print
2. Interactive Bulletin Boards
f. Literacy Lesson Strategies
1. Decoding Strategies
2. Fluency Strategies
3. Comprehension Strategies
g. Authentic and Meaningful Writing Assignments
h. Centers
i. Venues for Students to Share their Work
j. Technology Resources
k. Manipulatives and other materials for Enhancing Literacy
l. Authentic Assessments
Students contributing to this section of the site are: Tosha Clove, Kelly Fuller, Kari Pahl, diana Phillips, Natalie Pugh, Shani Snow, Angela Castagno, Lana Eldredge, Natalie Larsen, Jimmy Tanner
a.Strategies for Assessing Background Knowledge
b. Vocabulary Elements
1. Student dictionary
2. Word Wall
3. Spelling Words
c. Textbook Evaluations
d. Litearture Helps
1. Leveled Book List
2. Book Report Ideas
e. Enhancing the Environment
1. Useful Environmental Print
2. Interactive Bulletin Boards
f. Literacy Lesson Strategies
1. Decoding Strategies
2. Fluency Strategies
3. Comprehension Strategies
g. Authentic and Meaningful Writing Assignments
h. Centers
i. Venues for Students to Share their Work
j. Technology Resources
k. Manipulatives and other materials for Enhancing Literacy
l. Authentic Assessments
Students contributing to this section of the site are: Lacey Bentley, Jeff Corry, Rachel Hansen, Cerrah Kerksiek, Mandi Rolfe
a.Strategies for Assessing Background Knowledge
b. Vocabulary Elements
1. Student dictionary
2. Word Wall
3. Spelling Words
c. Textbook Evaluations
d. Litearture Helps
1. Leveled Book List
2. Book Report Ideas
e. Enhancing the Environment
1. Useful Environmental Print
2. Interactive Bulletin Boards
f. Literacy Lesson Strategies
1. Decoding Strategies
2. Fluency Strategies
3. Comprehension Strategies
g. Authentic and Meaningful Writing Assignments
h. Centers
i. Venues for Students to Share their Work
j. Technology Resources
k. Manipulatives and other materials for Enhancing Literacy
l. Authentic Assessments
Students contributing to this section of the site are: Dana Cook, Suzanne Ellet, Holly Hansen, Stacey Larson, Rachel Ross, Elisabeth Green, Emry Humphreys, Nicole Mees, Kara Nelson, LynnDell Watson, Natalie Clark
a.Strategies for Assessing Background Knowledge
b. Vocabulary Elements
1. Student dictionary
2. Word Wall
3. Spelling Words
c. Textbook Evaluations
d. Litearture Helps
1. Leveled Book List
2. Book Report Ideas
e. Enhancing the Environment
1. Useful Environmental Print
2. Interactive Bulletin Boards
f. Literacy Lesson Strategies
1. Decoding Strategies
2. Fluency Strategies
3. Comprehension Strategies
g. Authentic and Meaningful Writing Assignments
h. Centers
i. Venues for Students to Share their Work
j. Technology Resources
k. Manipulatives and other materials for Enhancing Literacy
l. Authentic Assessments
Students contributing to this section of the site are: Carita Abrahamson, Heather Forbush, Emily Memmott, Nicole Whipple, Sarah White
