Graduate Project Title
A Balanced Reading Approach to Teaching Reading in Kindergarten and First Grade
Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 2000
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Timothy W. Young
Second Committee Member
Osman Alawiye
Third Committee Member
Franklin D. Carlson
Abstract
The focus of this project was to create specific activities that teach children various tools that assist in learning how to read. The project implements a balanced reading curriculum with an emphasis in kindergarten and first grade. Throughout this project the students will be exploring a variety of ways to acquire the knowledge of reading. The project concentrates on two philosophies of how to teach reading; phonemic awareness and whole language. The final product encompasses both philosophies and creates a curriculum that links the two into a balanced approach to reading.
Recommended Citation
Bodeen, Leah Ann, "A Balanced Reading Approach to Teaching Reading in Kindergarten and First Grade" (2000). All Graduate Projects. 644.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/644
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Early Childhood Education Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons