A Balanced Approach to Reading and Writing Instruction. What are the components of a balanced literacy program? How do I fit them all in? Balancing Literacy has the answers. This comprehensive resource explains guided, independent, modeled, shared, and interactive reading and writing and then provides manageable ways to implement those components into your literacy program. You'll discover motivating ways to use Literature Circles, Writer's Workshop, Literacy Centers, and much more to create a customized program that meets all your students' needs.