Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. What is Collaboration?
2. Sample question?
3. What can we do at home?
4. What is Balanced Literacy?

What is Collaboration?

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Sample question?

The student/teacher ration improves.  The child experiences more than one 
teaching style.  Students develop an appreciation for different learning 
styles.  Thereis greater opportunity for small group instruction.  The child 
benfits from experiencing another teacher's perspective.

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What can we do at home?

Praise your child daily for specific accomplishments.  Take your child to the 
library, community activities and to museums.  Set limits on TV and be 
selective about what they view.  Ask to see your child's homework.  Establish 
rules, routines and chores at home.  Create a quiet, well lit area for 
homework and school projects.  Read to your child and encourage them to read 
to you.

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What is Balanced Literacy?

Balanced Literacy is a term used to describe the framework for the teaching 
of reading in the Yorktown District.  Students participate in a variety of 
reading, writing, speaking, listening and thinking activities.  The Balanced 
Literacy framework is designed so that students have opportunities to work in 
small groups, share in the whole class instruction and receive personalized 
and individualized teaching.  Our goal is for students to grow into 
independent, confident and experienced readers and writers.

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