Monday, March 14, 2011
Author Study Sharing
Share with the group why you chose this author and why you believe the materials associated with this author will be appropriate for the age group targeted. Include what age students you are planning for and what your focus of instruction will be. For example: "I have chosen Lester Laminack and will focus on his descriptive language to help my third graders notice how he uses words to help me picture in my head and add interest to the story. I want the children to use his writing to guide them in a narrative story that they will be writing."
Friday, February 25, 2011
Classroom design for promoting literacy
In our class we read the excerpt from "On Solid Ground" about the importance of your classroom environment for promoting literacy. I found the conversation very rich and thoughtful. In addition we discussed the chapter from our text "Literacy Beginnings" and ended up in a rather diverse discussion around commercialism in the classroom. Thinking about both of these discussions take a moment to comment on how these readings and discussions have changed and/or enlightened your thoughts about how to set up a classroom to encourage reading and writing activities. You may also comment on how you've implemented something different due to the readings or discussion.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Random Thoughts and Questions
In class on Saturday we discussed having a post where people could use the comment section for questions to the group. It is also a place to post something you believe would be of interest to others. I hope you all are staying warm!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Getting to know each other
Please take time to post a short comment that tells me something about you and your professional focus. If you use a google account that identifies you as something other than your name please sign your post with a first name. This is a way to test out the blog and let me know if you are having issues. I'd also like to know one area of literacy you hope to learn more about!
Running Records and/or Concepts about Print
Here are articles on two assessments. One is the Running Record. This website has reliable information on using this assessment: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/readassess/1304. There are 3 sections which include many subsections. Review this information. In addition to Running Records we will be learning how to use the Concepts About Print assessment. Resources I have found online that will explain this assessment are accessible through my Google Docs https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B72Ynwn5fJMfNjRmYWEwOTAtZjgyMi00YjFlLWJjNDctMTU5MGFlM2Y1M2M2&hl=en
When you go to the link you many need to click on "download" to get a readable version. If you click on "open" it is a small window.
During class I will demonstrate these assessments and you will learn how to use them in your practicum.
When you go to the link you many need to click on "download" to get a readable version. If you click on "open" it is a small window.
During class I will demonstrate these assessments and you will learn how to use them in your practicum.
Author Study Discussion
If you visit these websites (http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/4021,
http://www.lexington1.net/Technology/instruct/lessons/elementary/authors/es/esallsburg.ppt#259,6,Rules%20to%20follow, http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=15482) you will find different ideas related with author study. I'd like you to "discuss" (on this blog) which author you plan to focus on and in what grade you would use this lesson. I've pasted the description from the syllabus
"Author Study – Learners will identify an author of children’s literature appropriate for read aloud or independent reading with students in the grade range of prek-3. The study will include information concerning the author’s works and how they may be used in a primary classroom. A specific lesson related to this author’s work will be designed with objectives aligned with reading and/or writing grade expectations."
As you comment with each other I think you'll discover that the final product may not be exactly like someone elses but will serve the purpose of a lesson in a primary classroom that is directed around learning more about a writer and a writer's style. My description doesn't include background of the author yet I think this is important to include because so many authors have websites and explain how their school experiences (positive and negative) impacted them as writers. Pick someone you admire, you remember, or you want to know more about. Hopefully this assignment will be intersesting to you as well as helpful in your career.
http://www.lexington1.net/Technology/instruct/lessons/elementary/authors/es/esallsburg.ppt#259,6,Rules%20to%20follow, http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=15482) you will find different ideas related with author study. I'd like you to "discuss" (on this blog) which author you plan to focus on and in what grade you would use this lesson. I've pasted the description from the syllabus
"Author Study – Learners will identify an author of children’s literature appropriate for read aloud or independent reading with students in the grade range of prek-3. The study will include information concerning the author’s works and how they may be used in a primary classroom. A specific lesson related to this author’s work will be designed with objectives aligned with reading and/or writing grade expectations."
As you comment with each other I think you'll discover that the final product may not be exactly like someone elses but will serve the purpose of a lesson in a primary classroom that is directed around learning more about a writer and a writer's style. My description doesn't include background of the author yet I think this is important to include because so many authors have websites and explain how their school experiences (positive and negative) impacted them as writers. Pick someone you admire, you remember, or you want to know more about. Hopefully this assignment will be intersesting to you as well as helpful in your career.
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