In Term 1, I attended a Mini Meet at Drury School to find out more about their journey with BSLA. BSLA (Better Start Literacy Approach) is based on a structured literacy approach along with oral language, whanau engagement and comprehension. Disclaimer: I'm not a fan of structured literacy - mostly because I believe in reading for meaning and enjoyment, not reading for decoding. However, I find it really helpful to have a consistent plan that I can follow - and BSLA seems like a thoughtful, systematic approach that covers core learning skills. One of the most helpful ' takeaways ' for me, was the use of high quality picture books, with multiple readings. Also, substituting some of the English words for Māori kupu... what a great way of including te reo within a familiar context. I was impressed to hear about the equitable outcomes it was achieving across the spectrum of learners. Recently, I heard Russel Bishop discussing the use of Balanced Literacy and Structured
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