6th 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: EDRG 3520 - Fall 2004
Curriculum Areas:
a.Strategies for Assessing Background Knowledge
b. Vocabulary Elements
2. Word Wall
3. Spelling Words
c. Textbook Evaluations
d. Litearture Helps
e. Enhancing the Environment
f. Literacy Lesson Strategies
g. Authentic and Meaningful Writing Assignments
h. Centers
i. Venues for Students to Share their Work
j. Technology Resources
1. 2 ideas
Students contributing to this section of the site are: Annette Royer, Nicole Mayer, Summer Pearson
a.Strategies for Assessing Background Knowledge
b. Vocabulary Elements
2. Word Wall
3. Spelling Words
c. Textbook Evaluations
d. Litearture Helps
2. Book Report Ideas
e. Enhancing the Environment
f. Literacy Lesson Strategies
g. Authentic and Meaningful Writing Assignments
h. Centers
i. Venues for Students to Share their Work
j. Technology Resources/Uses
Students contributing to this section of the site are: Akane Takahashi, Camille Dumas, Rachel Hillyard
a.Strategies for Assessing Background Knowledge
b. Vocabulary Elements
2. Word Wall
3. Spelling Words
c. Textbook Evaluations
d. Litearture Helps
e. Enhancing the Environment
2. Interactive Bulletin Boards
f. Literacy Lesson Strategies
g. Authentic and Meaningful Writing Assignments
h. Centers
i. Venues for Students to Share their Work
j. Technology Resources/Uses
Students contributing to this section of the site are: Debra Grafelman, Holly Woolsey, Mindy Grimshaw
a.Strategies for Assessing Background Knowledge
b. Vocabulary Elements
2. Word Wall
3. Spelling Words
c. Textbook Evaluations
d. Litearture Helps
e. Enhancing the Environment
2. Interactive Bulletin Boards
f. Literacy Lesson Strategies
1. Decoding Strategies
2. Fluency Strategies
3. Comprehension Strategies
a. Anne Frank Paper on Feelings
b. Compare Anne Frank's House with Your Own
g. Authentic and Meaningful Writing Assignments
h. Centers
i. Venues for Students to Share their Work
Students contributing to this section of the site are: JanaLee Worthington, Jessica Milford, Megan Munson
a.Strategies for Assessing Background Knowledge
b. Vocabulary Elements
1. Student Dictionary and other vocabulary ideas
2. Word Wall
3. Spelling Words
c. Textbook Evaluations
d. Litearture Helps
1. Leveled Book List
2. Book Report Ideas
e. Enhancing the Environment
f. Literacy Lesson Strategies
g. Authentic and Meaningful Writing Assignments
h. Centers
i. Venues for Students to Share their Work
Students contributing to this section of the site are: Kristen Kesler, Megan Brown, Becca Esplin
a.Strategies for Assessing Background Knowledge
b. Vocabulary Elements
2. Word Wall
3. Spelling Words
c. Textbook Evaluations
d. Litearture Helps
e. Enhancing the Environment
f. Literacy Lesson Strategies
g. Authentic and Meaningful Writing Assignments
h. Centers
i. Venues for Students to Share their Work
k. Manipulatives and other materials for Enhancing Literacy
l. Authentic Assessments
Students contributing to this section of the site are: Sheena Rosander, Amy Paxman, Andrea Healton
