Planning+&+Management

=PLANNING & MANAGEMENT OF LITERACY =

"There are three main ways to plan a literacy curriculum" (Vukelich,Christie & Enz, 2002) This was quoted in Susan Hills text and include the following. But generally most teachers use a combination of all three. Its also very important to note that the organisation and set up of the classroom is important as it is a reflection of the teachers ideals and values for that particular Learning environment. (Hill, 2006)
 * Subject Area
 * Multidisciplinary
 * Integrated

=  = =ANDREA HILLBRICK =

Andrea Hillbrick is an expert in the field of Literacy in the early years. She attended our lecture during week 5 providing us with fantastic ways of implementing the strategies discussed throughout this wiki space into our classrooms. Her ideas all began with a purpose, and then from this she implemented them into her classrooms depending upon the individual needs of that particular group.

I have attached a website link below which outlines in great depths her aims and idea but i will highlight one for reading and one for writing which stood out for me.

__**Recall Tray**__ A text is selected to read to the class. The example used in out lecture was Mim Fox's "Shoes from Grandpa". Andrea suggested that we place a range of object in the text onto our tray and show this to the students prior to reading the text. They coudl be shoes, socks etc. This then supports the students to predict the text, its themes and characters. The skills learn't from this include.
 * Develop observation skills
 * Develop listening skills
 * Encouraged to ask questions, clarify and gain more information
 * Identify same & different
 * Use descriptive language
 * Develop memory skills

__**Random Input Box**__ The random input box is a simple idea which encourages students to write creatively. The box can be purchased for a few dollars and all that is required is a set of at least 100 common nouns such as bicycle, house etc. These are put inside the box and the students are required to select up to 3 words and from these words are required to create either a whole narrative, report, informative of any other text, or to create a new ending to an existing narrative. This task encourages those students who struggle to write creatively as well as to encourage developed writers to think more creatively.

To view the great work that Andrea has done in her classrooms you can refer to the website by [|clicking here]