Literacy Creed - Deanna Plested

Literacy and Language, I must teach

Listening. Speaking. Reading. Writing. Viewing. Visually Representing.
Each individual, each together, each important
Listening. Hearing. Absorbing.
Stories. Values. Beliefs. Traditions.
How to comprehend, how to explore
Speaking. Talking. Verbalizing.
Thoughts. Feelings. Experiences. Opinions.
Developing fluency, developing confidence
Writing. Composing. Publishing
Explore. Shape. Clarify. Discover.
Putting thoughts on paper, putting ideas in writing
Reading. Viewing. Interpreting.
Construct. Comprehend. Extend. Experience.
How do you imagine, how do I imagine
Viewing. Seeing. Watching.
Television. Diagrams. Symbols. Sculpture.
Enhancing appreciation, enhancing acquisition
Visually Representing. Symbolizing. Interpreting.
Posters. Charts. Demonstrations. Models.
Route to information, route to ideas
All components working together, each individual
Listening. Speaking. Reading. Writing. Viewing. Visually Representing.
I am a teacher of Literacy and Language