Module 3 discussed the importance language has on young readers. Language and reading go hand in hand, and I think often times we forget this. Readers make connections based on the experiences they have. If I am read to each night, I immediately become familiar with complex language structure and eventually I am able to make the connection of the symbols being connected to meaning. For example, I am slowly able to recognize the letters c-a-t, form the word cat. I can then picture a cat in my head.
Basic concepts about reading, writing, thinking and listening are all attributed to language. It is important that teachers and parents provide our children and students with as many experiences as we can. We need to model appropriate reading behaviors and allow them to make their own connections while reading. Students need to be exposed to a wide variety of genres to promote reading in all content areas.
This module helps to promote avid readers beginning at the elementary level. I think that often times we forget that reading and language are so closely integrated. I think that this module displayed the information in a way that really made sense. It is important to think about the connections and experiences children need especially in the early ages. I know it really helped me think about the experiences I am providing in my own classroom, and the connections and opportunities I present not only to my students, but also to their parents.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Module 3: Videos
Encouraging Enthusiasm for Reading:
Readers evolve from the experiences they have. The more children are surrounded with the more they grow and gain a love for reading. Books for children help their imaginations and guide their creativity.
Using the Smart Table for the Classroom:
Students can use their hands to create, explore and discover. The Smart Table is a flexible learning tool that comes with downloadable programs and applications. It takes collaboration to the next level. Students are able to interact and collaborate with one another while using their hands to aid in interactive learning.
Exploring Technology and Social Studies:
Teachers can create their own applications that fit the needs of their classroom. Children can also work to create their own learning applications. For example, they can take pictures of themselves in order to create stories about emotions using their own emotions and expressions. The Smart Table supports several different languages, and is very user friendly. The applications offer ongoing feedback and provides children a way to think in a multitude of ways. I would love to have one of these in my classroom. I think it is a great tool that can be used in any subject.
Integrating Science and Literacy:
Literacy is more than just reading. It is developing the skills that guide reading, thinking, speaking, listening and learning while understanding the language itself. Literacy helps children succeed in everyday life. It is important to understand the foundations of literacy. Communication skills develop from proper literacy foundations for both teachers, parents, and children. Parents and teachers should identify their strengths and weaknesses within the world of literacy in which goals can be easily identified.
Children need one to one correspondence to make multiple connections all across literacy in order to build proper connections.
Language is the basis of reading. Reading will be difficult if the language concepts are not evident. Home based language skills are directly linked to reading ability, especially in the pre-school age group. Rhyming, speaking, and phonological awareness are all considered to be the building blocks of speaking and reading. Music and language also go hand in hand. Singing begins to pull language into the two parts of sound and reading. Language represents sound then later the meaning component slowly develops. Oral language experiences surround them with math, reading, science, counting and singing lead to higher reading skills and more language opportunities with others.
Literature is very powerful to share with children. Stories bring people together as a community. Reading aloud models the appropriate skills needed in order to understand reading. Reading aloud helps to model fluency and demonstrates basic concepts of print. Reading aloud creates a multitude of reading experiences for all children. The most important thing we can do is read aloud to all of our kids!! It helps to build upon language skills, often times the language in literature is very complex and powerful. Reading informational books help to build background knowledge and allow children to have deep meaningful interactions with the information presented.
Integration is key! Learning through many content areas help broaden the exposure children have while reading. Interactive reading also attributes to reading successes.
Readers evolve from the experiences they have. The more children are surrounded with the more they grow and gain a love for reading. Books for children help their imaginations and guide their creativity.
Using the Smart Table for the Classroom:
Students can use their hands to create, explore and discover. The Smart Table is a flexible learning tool that comes with downloadable programs and applications. It takes collaboration to the next level. Students are able to interact and collaborate with one another while using their hands to aid in interactive learning.
Exploring Technology and Social Studies:
Teachers can create their own applications that fit the needs of their classroom. Children can also work to create their own learning applications. For example, they can take pictures of themselves in order to create stories about emotions using their own emotions and expressions. The Smart Table supports several different languages, and is very user friendly. The applications offer ongoing feedback and provides children a way to think in a multitude of ways. I would love to have one of these in my classroom. I think it is a great tool that can be used in any subject.
Integrating Science and Literacy:
Literacy is more than just reading. It is developing the skills that guide reading, thinking, speaking, listening and learning while understanding the language itself. Literacy helps children succeed in everyday life. It is important to understand the foundations of literacy. Communication skills develop from proper literacy foundations for both teachers, parents, and children. Parents and teachers should identify their strengths and weaknesses within the world of literacy in which goals can be easily identified.
Children need one to one correspondence to make multiple connections all across literacy in order to build proper connections.
Language is the basis of reading. Reading will be difficult if the language concepts are not evident. Home based language skills are directly linked to reading ability, especially in the pre-school age group. Rhyming, speaking, and phonological awareness are all considered to be the building blocks of speaking and reading. Music and language also go hand in hand. Singing begins to pull language into the two parts of sound and reading. Language represents sound then later the meaning component slowly develops. Oral language experiences surround them with math, reading, science, counting and singing lead to higher reading skills and more language opportunities with others.
Literature is very powerful to share with children. Stories bring people together as a community. Reading aloud models the appropriate skills needed in order to understand reading. Reading aloud helps to model fluency and demonstrates basic concepts of print. Reading aloud creates a multitude of reading experiences for all children. The most important thing we can do is read aloud to all of our kids!! It helps to build upon language skills, often times the language in literature is very complex and powerful. Reading informational books help to build background knowledge and allow children to have deep meaningful interactions with the information presented.
Integration is key! Learning through many content areas help broaden the exposure children have while reading. Interactive reading also attributes to reading successes.
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