Assignment # 2 wk-2

Write a brief reflection on what you learned from the video and post it on your blog.

The kindergarten class had an established route in place. The ultimate goal of the class was to internalize reading and have a love of reading by the end of the school year. Theses goals were being accomplished with read aloud, shared reading, independent writing and interactive writing. The read aloud motivated the children to get involved in the story they were reading. The independent reading and partner read aloud also helped the children to predict/imagine the events of the story before it unraveled. I also believe that the read aloud aids in the development of  critical thinking skills. I observed during the shared reading the student where also writing on a chart-further developing writing concept by connecting it to words which was read. The guided reading involved partner reading from a wall and interpreting the word as they were read. The interactive writing is an integral part of student connection to words being written in expression of their own ideas. After viewing the kindergarten video I now realize the importance of the implementation of a word wall with words that focus on words and sentences. Ms. Owens tries to meets the needs of the diverse ELL’s students by singing a good morning song in both languages. This served as a hook to decrease the cultural dived between the learners. To further facilitate the ELL students and perhaps struggling students a chart was developed. The chart focused on all level readers by using pictures and emphasizing the A in each word. This strategies linked the A usage and placement along with the sound in a word. The students were also verbally engaged and seemed to enjoy this activity.