Conventional Literacy
for Students with Significant Disabilities
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Who Receives Conventional Literacy Instruction?
Conventional literacy instruction is for students who are learning to read and write for whom you can answer "yes" to all of the following questions:
- Does the student know most of the letters of the alphabet, most of the time?
- Is the student interested or engaged during shared reading?
- Does the student have a means of communication or interaction?
- Does the student understand that print has meaning?
The routines and activities below have been selected to help you get started with conventional literacy instruction right away. The Anchor-Read-Apply reading comprehension routine is a great place to start.
Read more about conventional literacy instruction in Comprehensive Literacy For All: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write by Karen A. Erickson and David A. Koppenhaver.
If you answered "no" to one or more of the questions above, check out the Emergent Literacy Smore for more options.
Writing
Self-Directed Reading
Additional Resources:
Contact Me: Allisa Thompson, Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Consultant
Email: allisa.thompson@oakland.k12.mi.us
Website: www.oakland.k12.mi.us
Location: Oakland Schools, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Township, MI, United States
Phone: 248.209.2423