Building a culture of literacy month-by-month
Celebrate literacy every day! This book will help you create a culture of literacy at your school, from the classroom, to the lunchroom, to the hallways--a culture that encompasses students, teachers, administrators, families, and communities. This comprehensive and practical book includes: Month-by-month plans for the entire school year; How to build a faculty vision of literacy learning; Ways to get families involved in literacy nights; Ideas for making everyone a storyteller; Contests and other schoolwide activities to create excitement
211 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
9781596670679, 1596670673
157023041
Month-by-month activities: an overview
August: getting ready to learn
September: becoming a learning community
October: beginning where you are
November: becoming authors
December: the gift of reading
January: celebrating progress
February: speaking and listening
March: reading to learn, writing to understand
April: writing to communicate feelings and ideas
May: weaving our stories together
June and July: read on
How do you start telling the story of your school?
What is a culture of literacy?
How does language work?
What does it mean to be literate?
How does a culture of literacy develop among teachers in a school?
What do you see in a classroom devoted to literacy development?
How do you involve families and the community?
How do you immerse students in literacy through what they see and hear every day?
How do you celebrate speaking and listening?