The document provides tips and strategies for effective literacy teaching organized by letter, including assessing students, being explicit in lessons, using class blogs, guided reading, independent reading, handwriting practice, oral language activities, questioning techniques, comprehension exercises, visual literacy, spelling programs, and using technology in literacy instruction. Many websites and resources are also recommended throughout for teachers to utilize. The author also provides her contact information and blog links at the end.

1. Key Elements of Effective Literacy TeachingKelly Jordan 2011

2. Ais forKeep assessment meaningful and ongoingGive students immediate feedback during assessment time.Set learning goals for your students.Ensure your students set goals for themselves.Assessment

3. Bis forThe key to an effective literacy block is to be explicit and have clear focuses. Begin every lesson by explicitly stating what you are teaching and why it is important.

4. Reinforce your lesson focus often.

5. Use magnifying glass for a visual reminder.

6. Tell parents in newsletters/emails.

7. Look at your data and prioritise what you want to teach.

8. Plan learning sequences which are thorough and explicit and which meet the needs of your individual students.Be explicit

9. Cis forBlogging has so many benefits...give it a go!Improves student’s writing skills

10. Provides an authentic opportunity for students to write

11. Enables students to reflect on their learning

12. Provides a global awareness

13. Improves students’ geography knowledge through global connections

14. Develops students’ ICT skills

15. Increases student engagement

16. It’s fun!Class blogs

17. Dis forKey Characteristics of Effective Literacy Teaching P – 6Explains different focuses for each year level.Find it on the network.DEECD

18. Eis forAlways allow students a few minutes at the end of each writing session to edit their work. They can also read a partner’s work and discuss/correct any errors.Editing posters we have madeEditingEmail me if you’d like these posters for your classroom.

19. Fis forMake reading and writing fun for your students!In 2KJ and 2KM last year we held a special Reading Day in June. The whole day was devoted to fun reading-based activities. The kids loved it!Look online or at class blogs to get ideas for fun writing activities. My kids loved this Describing Feelings activity which I found on a USA class blog.Fun

20. Gis forOne session vs. Two sessionsChoose what works for you!Choose a focus and make it meaningful and targeted towards the needs of your students...High frequency words

21. Word decoding

22. Phrasing and fluency

23. Comprehension

24. Making inferences

25. Punctuation