Balanced Comprehensive Approach

After reading chapter one there were a few sections that stood out to me but I am choosing to focus on a section that really drew my attention. After reading the section about balanced comprehensive approach I was interested in learning more about this topic. While volunteering in elementary classrooms and looking back to when I was in elementary I can remember times when the teacher would break the class in to reading groups, partner reading or guided reading. I never understood the importance of these different methods of reading and writing. I knew that different methods were important to use but I did not know how each of these methods helped. While searching the Internet I found this video that gives examples of a few different methods. The video also addresses how each of these methods benefits the students.

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After watching this video I had a better grasp on the balanced comprehensive approach. I also have a better understanding of the chart (Figure 1.1) on page 16. This chart can be used to build a method that will help teachers teach any student in their classroom and developed a method that will best  . For instance if I have a few students that are struggling in writing I could use the chart to create a small group setting for guided writing using pencil and paper. This would allow me as a teacher to design a program for a selected group of students that are having a harder time in writing. I think the balanced comprehensive approach allows teachers to develop different methods of teaching that can easily meet the needs of every student in their classroom.