Literacy-Writing

Modeled/Shared Writing: The teacher and students collaborate to write the text; the teacher acts as the scribe. Modeled/Shared writing;

• Develops concepts of print, 
• Develops writing strategies,
• Supports reading development,
• Provides model for a variety of writing styles, 
• Models the connection among and between sounds, letters, and words, 
• Produces text that students can read independently, 
• Necessitates communicating in a clear and specific manner.

Interactive Writing: The teacher and students compose together using a "shared pen" technique in which students do some of the writing. Interactive writing;

•  Provides opportunities to plan and construct texts, 
• Increases spelling knowledge,
•  Produces written language resources in the classroom, 
• Creates opportunities to apply what has been learned. 

Independent Writing: Students write independently. Independent writing; 

• Strengthens text sequence, 
• Develops understanding of multiple uses of writing, 
• Supports reading development, 
• Develops writing strategies,
•  Develops active independence.