The Writing Process

Hello Class!

Today you have to read about the writing process and write a comment on this post where you are going to imagine that you will teach a writing class and describe the following:

1. The grade you would choose to teach.
2. The topic your students are going to write about.
3. The specific instructions you will give to your students for every stage of the writing process.
- Pre-writing 
- Drafting
- Sharing and responding to writing
- Revising
- Publishing

Please be specific about every detail regarding your class and LABEL each stage of the writing process that you are explaining.
Remember that opinions cannot be exactly the same.

Deadline: Sunday, Nov. 27th, at 11:59 pm.

Big Books and Early Literacy Development

Hello Dear class!

Now that you have chosen one of the three handouts given in class, please read the section or topic assigned to you and explain it clearly and in no less than seven lines in this post as a comment. You can't explain the same section or topic than another person.


Deadline: Friday, Nov. 18th, at 11:59pm.

Beginning to Read

Hello class!

It is very important to define some basic terms related to the process through which young learners develop their reading and writing skills. Please read chapter 4 in our textbook and define (in your own words) the following terms:

Literacy (According to Sarah Hudelson, not the dictionary definition)

Three functions of Literacy

Enviromental Print (and its effect on children)

Emerging Reading

Remember that opinions cannot be exactly the same.


Deadline: Sunday, Nov. 20th, at 11:59pm.

The Structural Approach to Cooperative Learning

Hello class!

Spencer Kagan is a famous author who is well recognized for his research on establishing harmonious classrooms, promoting responsible behavior, improving students' social skills, character qualities, and academic achievement through cooperative learning structures.

Your objective in this entry is to read chapter two on our text and write your insights on the following key concepts:
(in your own words, not literally from the book) 

1. Two or three differences between an activity and a structure.
2. Two or three differences between a competitive and a cooperative structure.
3. Explain the steps of "think-pair share," "Numbered Heads Together" and the benefits for both the teacher and the students.

Remember that opinions can not be exactly the same.

Deadline: Sunday, July 09th, at 11:59pm.

Multiple Intelligences Test

Good Morning My Dear Students!

Please go to the following website and take a test to see which type of intelligence might be stronger in you.

http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-assessment

When you have your results, write your three strongest intelligence types and the two weakest ones in this entry as a comment. 

Then write your personal opinion on how accurate you think the results are, by providing evidence from your daily life.

The first comment is going to be my own example, for you to know how to do it.

Remember that results and opinions can not be exactly the same.

Deadline: Sunday, October 02nd, at 11:59pm.

Learning Centers

Hello!

Every preschool class should have access to all the learning centers, for students to develop many key areas regarding their cognitive and motor skills. Nevertheless, there are certain limitations when it comes to space or resources in most of the schools.

Your objective in this entry is to think about your own classroom. There is not enough space for you to set all the seven learning centers. Meaning you must choose only four of them that you consider to be the most relevant for children development.

Explain in two lines the reason for each learning center you decide to have in your class. (eight lines for all the comment)


Remember that opinions can not be exactly the same.

Deadline: Sunday, September 25th, at 11:59pm.

Language and Emergent Literacy

Welcome to Early Literacy!
We are going to learn everything we need to know about young learners, the development of their skills, a preschool classroom environment, multiple intelligences, methodology, and all the important things you need to know in order to be a successful English teacher for the little ones.

To start with this blog, please Read Chapter 1 (pgs. 2-8), and then:

1. Mention and explain (in your own words) three facts about language.
2. Define "Emergent Literacy" in your own words.

Remember that opinions can not be exactly the same.

Deadline: Tuesday, September 13th, at 11:59pm.