Chapter 11 - Poetry: Blog responses

Chapter 11- Poetry:

Discuss an Ah-ha (something you learned) about poetry from Chapter 11?

Describe one type of poem that children could write and how you would use it in your classroom.

Blog response for Chapter 10

Questions for Chapter 10 - Non-fiction

1.   There are several types of non-fiction books. Make a list.

2.  Make a list of the nonfiction features.

3.   The chapter gives several ideas to gather information from texts, choose a non-fiction/expository project that you would be excited to use in your classroom. Describe what you would do!

Chapter 9 Questions

The responses to these blog questions have been very well done. Keep on reading and responding!!

1. Choose a narrative device from the chapter…try to choose a different one from the other posts. Describe your narrative device and identify a pinterest post or another resource that uses this device. (Post the link in your response.)
2. Choose an element of story structure...try to choose a different one from the other posts. Describe your story structure element and identify a pinterest post or another resource that uses this device. (Post the link in your response.)

BE READY TO USE ONE OF THESE IN CLASS!! :)

Chapter 7 and 8 Responses

1. Chapter 7 discusses visual language. Select a visual element from the text and describe why it is important to reading instruction.
2. Chapter 8 is all about vocabulary, its origins, how to teach it in the classroom. Find a method of building vocabulary that you read about in the chapter that is of interest to you. Explain why you chose this method. Define the method and how you would use it in the classroom.

Chapter 5 Responses

Respond to the following questions thoughtfully and thoroughly AFTER reading Chapter 5.

1. Identify and describe one strategy Mr. Hernandez taught with the book Cock-a Doodle-Doo.
2. Discuss "talk" in the classroom and how it can be beneficial. Use quotes from the text to support your discussion.

Assignments due on Sept. 29

Holy Smokes...next class will be at the end of September! Time flies when you are having fun!

I feel like everyone left class feeling a little more assured of where we are headed! It is stressful to be in school and have families...but make sure to take time to enjoy this class! (And everything else!) There are so many "fun" and engaging things that you will be able to do with your future students!

Word Work Lesson Plan-Morpheme Structures/Affix It
(Done as a group effort)

Page 1

• Central Focus - Lacey
• Standards - Theresa
• Content objectives - Marlene
• Language objectives - Josh
• Key vocabulary - Justyn
• Materials - Alicia
• Prior Academic Learning - Shanaye

Page 2

• Technology - Josh
• Lesson Introduction - Shanaye
• Learning Activities - During -Lacey
• Closure - Alicia
• Extension - Justyn

Page 3 

• Assessment Strategy - Theresa
• Utilizing Knowledge of Students (whole box) - Marlene

Handwriting Practice

Take some time to review the Handwriting Without Tears format. Try it out! 

Here is the link to the paper you might want to try!

http://donnayoung.org/penmanship/index.htm

READ CHAPTER 13

Grammar Poster

Make a handwritten Grammar Poster to hang in your room that is focused on one of the Grammar component discussed in Chapter 13. Use resources to help out with some great ideas!

Grammar Lesson IDEA

Bring an idea to class of what you like to do for your grammar lesson plan. Hint! It might be a good idea for it to match your poster! And great if it would match a concept in your children's literature book.  

I think that's all...Did I miss anything??? 

This animated history of the English language

History of the English Language


Enjoy the video! This is an adult only video and not one to share with students...but it will give you an idea of various backgrounds of words in the English Language. And might even make you chuckle and bring up some questions??

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