Maryam's Literacy Mind Map
Oral Communication
Hearing different sounds
Learning Alphabet
Differentiating and distinguishing between sounds and letters
Recognizing different words and meanings
Observing when and how words are used
Media and Surroundings (friends, family, environment)
Active Listening and Comprehension
If oral communication is strong, it will lead to better phonological awareness/decoding, vocabulary recognition/morphological awareness, reading fluency/comprehension and writing skills
Phonological Awareness and Decoding
Putting letters and sounds together (phonics)
Recognizing Familiar Words
Silent letters and irregular forms
Blending sounds
Blending consanants/vowels
Pronunciation and word stress
Intonation
Reading
Vocabulary
Guided Reading
Word Webs/ Word Walls
Putting Words in Context
Grammar/Syntax
Concept Checking Questions (CCQs)
Necessary for communication (oral & written) and reading comprehension
Larger vocabulary bank helps with fluency and RC
Sight Words
Word Families
Dialogic Reading
Choral Drilling
Morphology
Suffixes and Prefixes/Word Families
Word Transformation
Rules of Singulars and Plurals
Internalization and Memorization
Morphological awareness increases vocabulary and aids fluency and reading comprehension
Fluency
Accuracy
Comprehension
Pace
Automaticity & Prosody
Read-Alouds
Shared Reading
Dialogic Reading
Teacher Modelling
Contextualized Reading
Word Webs
Repeated Reading/Choral Reading
Comprehension
Connecting/Predicting
Inferring
Visulaizing
Skimming/Scanning
Questioning
Clarifying
Evaluating
Reciprocal Teaching
Higher-Order Thinking Questions
Content Area Reading
Graphic Organizers
Informational Texts
Content Vocabulary
Better Understanding of Subject
Background Knowledge
Increase General Knowledge
Intrinsic Motivation
Inquiry
Writing
Planning
Brainstorming/Generating
Organizing
Goal Setting
Creativity
Translating
Carrying out the writing plan
Using appropriate vocabulary
Reviewing
Punctuation
Accuracy/Spelling
Grammar
Handwriting Ledgibility
Reading and Writing go hand in hand - if one cannot read properly then their writing skills will suffer
SRSD
Increase Motivation
Teacher Modelling
Self-Efficacy
Self-Regulation