Entry #1--A teacher's Philosophy about teaching literacy

After talking with Ms. Swanson I had a clear understanding of why she thought literacy in primary education was important. She said that children learn language by using it, reading it, and applying it. It is her job to make sure that the students in her classroom do all of these things. She uses all mediums to help students learn. It is her job to model what good reading and writing looks like. She does this by reading to, with, and by (students reading to her) the students. She uses all components of reading to help her students obtain all the important parts of learning to read. She uses guided and whole group reading to ensure that all students learn. She also does this with writing. She uses the Writers Workshop model to help her students understand the writing process. Using the Writers Workshop model gives students voice and allows them to write in a more authentic way. She believes that without literacy students cannot be successful in school.