The Balanced Literacy Diet

The Balanced Literacy Diet, is a great resource for educators. The website is designed to provide teachers with "the what and the how of effective literacy education." It was developed by university and school based literacy experts, who have complied best practice approaches that can be easily incorporated in any classroom. The website includes links to readings, video demonstrations and virtual classroom tours, which provide inspiring ideas and resources to support a strong literacy foundation.  The Balanced Literacy Diet, promotes a framework for fundamental literacy concepts which resemble that of a healthy diet, highlighting certain "food groups" that  are essential for successful student learning. 

The Balanced Literacy Diet

Curriculum Documents

The Ministry of Education website is an essential website for teachers. It includes curriculum documents, exemplars, achievement charts for assessing student work, and other policy documents. As a teacher, it is important to have deep curriculum knowledge to serve as a foundation for a rich learning experience. 

Ministry of Education Curriculum Documents