Posted by: hawleyds on: November 23, 2009
What does Fraatz (1987) mean by “paradox of collective instruction”? Fraatz refer to “paradox of collective instruction” based on the fact that first grade teachers must provide reading instruction for everyone, while simultaneously addressing individual differences among their students. What are the three critical components of learning to read? Beginning readers must learn to attend [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: November 23, 2009
Title: Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to his Heart Author: Howard Binkow Illustrator: Susan F. Cornelison Publication: 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9715390-2-0 Read aloud: Yes Grade Level: ALL (younger grades teacher read aloud) The story is a motivation book for students to do what makes them happy, regardless if others make fun of you. Now if it is [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: November 23, 2009
This has been a busy week trying to finish up everything. The kids are WILD because they are expecting the Thanksgiving holiday. The class now has a new student who I worked one-on-one with, and lets just say I got a little emotional while working with her. I began reading Kindergarten level books with her [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: November 23, 2009
This was a hard week for me because I was running back and forth trying to see my grandfather, and to be with my family. I found though that being with the students helped take my mind off of things. I finised up my reading assessment this week, as well as started my learner diversity [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: November 23, 2009
This is the week I began my reading assessments. All the kids were eager to work with us, and it was hard choosing which student to use for which assessment. I had the chance to work one-on-one with lower level readers this week. This was a chore for me because they sound out EVERYTHING and [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: November 23, 2009
With it being the first day, it is obvious to say I was nervous. When I walked in it felt like I had been in the classroom the whole semester. The kids acted like I was there best friend, not some random stranger who was going to ask them a thousand questions and make them [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: November 17, 2009
Title: How Santa Got His Job Author: Stephen Krensky Publication: 1998 ISBN: 0-689-80697-3 Grade: All (if they believe in Santa) The story tells of the journey that Santa took to become Santa Claus. It tells the various jobs that he Santa did, but others felt he did not do well. He was a mailman and [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: November 17, 2009
Title: What Teachers Can’t Do Author: Douglas Wood Illustrator: Doug Cushman Publication: 2002 ISBN: 0-439-52809-7 One of the cutest books ever! It tells of all the things that students feel that teachers can’t do, such as, They [teachers] can never quite remember what 2+2 is. It is just a cute book that is very creative. [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: November 17, 2009
Title: The Magic Hat Author: Mem Fox Illustrator: Tricia Tusa Publication Date: 2002 ISBN: 0-439-56133-7 Grade: K-3 This story is one that tries to poke into a child’s imagination. It is about a little boy who imagines his hat is magic and turns several people into animals, but then a wizard comes and turns them [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: November 12, 2009
Grandma Lena’s Big Ol’ Turnip Author: Denia Lewis Hester Illustrator: Jackie Urbanovic ISBN: 0-8075-302271-1 Publication: 2005 The illustrations in this story are amazing. The story was adapted from a Russian folk tale. The meal in which is prepared is an example of traditional African American cookery. Grandma Lena is the type if she is [...]
