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Reading to Enhance Writing

Reading and writing go hand in hand. Reading good texts helps us write better because we learn how authors use language and how they organize their ideas.

1. Analyze Style

When we analyze style, we observe how authors write: the words they choose, how they build their sentences, and what tone they use. This helps us improve our own writing style.

Example: “If an author uses emotional words, we learn how to make our texts more expressive too.”

2. Examine Organization

Here, we learn how a text is organized: how it begins, how the main idea is developed, and how it ends. Knowing this helps us organize our ideas when we write.

Example: “A good essay has an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. We learn that by reading essays.”

3. Study Structure

Studying structure means learning how different genres are built—like stories, articles, or letters. We discover what parts each type of text should have.

Example: “A formal letter needs a greeting, body, and closing. We learn this by reading other letters.”

4. Model Writing

After reading, we can use what we learned as a model. We write our own texts following the style or structure we saw in the reading. This helps us feel more confident. Example: “If we read a story with dialogue and description, we can write a similar one using the same elements.”

Integrated Instructional Units

These units connect reading with writing. What we read helps us write about the same topic or genre. This creates a complete and meaningful learning experience.

Example: “We read a news article, and then we write our own news article. That’s how we apply what we learn.”

. Unified Learning Objectives

The learning objectives are created to improve both reading and writing at the same time. They are connected so that students can understand what they read and express their ideas in writing.

Example: “An objective might be: ‘Analyze a poem and write one.’ This develops both skills together.”

Example: Persuasive Essay Unit

In this unit, students read texts that try to convince the reader. Then, they analyze how they are written and write their own persuasive essays.

Example: “We read a text that convinces us to save water. Then we write one to convince people to protect animals

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The Science Behind Integration

I noticed that in 2011 researchers indicates that writing enhances reading comprehension across various age groups and text types. Also Study findings in 2018 mentioned that interventions focused on reading skills have been shown to lead improvements in the quality of writing.

I wonder if nowadays there are more studies about the integration of writing and reading.

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Integrating Reading and Writing

I noticed that integrating both reading and writing helps you boost your literacy making it more effective for young learners., enhances your critical thinking and also reinforces your language, grammar and vocabulary.

I wonder if integrating reading and writing in older learners would have the same effect as in young learners.

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Maria Rivas

This slide talks about Balanced Literacy Programs.

These programs give equal importance to reading and writing during instruction time.

They help students make better and longer-lasting progress in literacy compared to when reading and

writing are taught separately.

As shown in the graph, students in balanced programs perform better than those in isolated instruction.

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Maria Rivas

This presentation highlights two key takeaways about integrating reading and writing instruction:

1. ﻿﻿﻿Stronger Literacy Outcomes
An integrated approach helps young learners improve both reading and writing skills more effectively. It builds their confidence and entusiasm as they grow into capable readers and
writers.

2. ﻿﻿﻿Prioritize Connections
Teachers should create daily oportunities that link reading and writing activities. These connections enhance classroom learning and support overall literacy development.

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Maria Rivas

Practical Classroom Activities Summary

This slide presents three engaging classroom strategies to enhance reading and writing skills:

1. ﻿﻿﻿Independent Journal Prompts - Help students

2. express their ideas and connect personal

3. experiences with comprehension.

4. ﻿﻿﻿Note-Taking & Summarizing - Teach students to identify and condense key information, improving

5. both reading and writing.

6. ﻿﻿﻿Creative Exploration - Encourage creativity

7. through activities like alternative story endings or character profiles, fostering imagination and deeper engagement.

These strategies are practical, student-centered, ano support meaningful learning in Language Arts.

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Purposeful Writing to Reinforce Reading:

I noticed that writing is presented as a way to deepen reading comprehension, not just as a separate skill. By summarizing texts or expressing opinions, students are encouraged to think more critically about what they’ve read. I like how the focus is on purposeful writing—it gives students a reason to reflect and engage with the material on a deeper level.

I wonder how often we give students opportunities to write meaningfully about their reading, beyond answering simple comprehension questions. Could incorporating more journaling or opinion writing help them connect with texts in a more personal and lasting way?

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Key Benefits for Young Learners:

I noticed that the text highlights not just basic reading skills, but also higher-order thinking abilities. It starts with foundational skills like phonics and comprehension, but quickly moves into more complex areas like synthesizing information and developing analytical and creative thinking. This progression shows how literacy instruction can support a wide range of cognitive development in young learners.

I wonder how we can best support all students in reaching those higher levels of thinking—especially those who may struggle with the foundational skills. What kinds of classroom strategies or tools could help bridge that gap so that every child can access the benefits described here?