...of 5 years up to the age of 14 years. According to the English Language Arts Standard (2015), One language arts common core standard for first grade is the ability to print the all upper and lower case letters. To allow the students to learn the alphabet, this lesson will be broken up into two sections. For this week long lesson the class will focus on the first fifteen letters of the alphabet (A-O). The K-8 grade specific standards define expectations that should be met at the end of the year as well as the cumulative progression designed that will enable students to meet the expectations for the next school year (Duschl et al, 2008). Measurable learning objectives During this weeklong assignment, the student's in the first grade will have three measurable learning objectives. The first...
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...[pic] Reading Program Action Plan John Rhine Northcentral University Language Arts and Reading ED 7005 Dr. Little January 09, 2015 Abstract Reading comprehension among students in today’s society is of high importance. The ability to be college ready in reading and writing categories is a need that many students struggle with at the college level. This paper will focus on an action plan to alleviate those needs and allow for students to be better prepared for future challenges in reading and writing that await them. This paper will address deficiencies, challenges, and strategies to improve the literacy program at Anywhere ISD in Anywhere, Texas. Reading Program Action Plan A reading program plan should be determined by meeting the needs of the students it plans to serve (Ediger, 2010). In determining an action plan for meeting the students of my school there are several key factors I have to evaluate. School funding issues are prevalent in every state in America and in order for this to be effective funding issues need to be established. For the sake of argument this reading program action plan is built on the assumption that funding is not an issue but student success is of more importance. This action plan will focus on 8th grade students at Anywhere ISD in Anywhere, Texas. Based upon data, two thirds of 8th graders read below grade level (Martello, Martello, Modder man, Peterson, & Pan, 2013). Gunning (2013) suggests ten principles in implementing a successful...
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...Early Literacy Ettajane Bechtel Grand Canyon University 1/28/2014 According to Otto (2008) assessment of Kindergarten students can: * Identify skills that need to be taught or reviewed * Monitor student progress * Guide teacher instruction * Demonstrate the instructors effectiveness * Provide instructors with information on how instruction can be improved A male kindergarten student age 5 was evaluated using the Yopp-Singer Test of Phonemic Segmentation, the Phoneme Blending Assessment and the Beginning Sound Assessment designed by Dr. Adria Klein, Professor at CSU San Bernardino. He seemed to be struggling in the kindergarten class, 5 months in, so his grandmother/guardian asked the tutor to assess and instruct him to bring him up to speed. He was anxious to learn as his classmates shunned him and called him dumb. He did not attend pre-kindergarten classes. He achieved a perfect score on the Beginning Sounds and the Phoneme Blending Assessment but only 69% on the Yopp-Singer Test. The result from the Yopp-Singer test shows emerging phonemic awareness. It appears he has trouble with words that have the “th” sound at the beginning of the word, as well as, words with silent “e” at end. He is aware of the silent “e” and gets confused as whether to sound it out or not. Oddly enough...
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...Self-Efficacy The skill that will help a child go troughs his or her education journey is self- efficacy. How well the child develops this skill will help for many other such as self-regulation. The concept of self-efficacy is how well we know ourselves and how confident are we to complete certain task. For instance when baby learn to walk for the first time we the parents and teacher help and contribute to build the self- efficacy on the child. Just the simple fact that we encourage them every day that yes you can do it. Or taking them by the hand and helping the child with his or her first steps that builds their self-efficacy to go beyond and do more than just walking. In a first grade setting class by teaching the students the sounds of the alphabet that builds their self-efficacy that students eventually learn how to read and write and that makes them want to learn more new things. Influence Growing up what help me develop my high and low self-efficacy would have to be the fact that I am the seven child of ten siblings. Everything my older siblings were learning I wanted to do as well. By the time I started school my self-efficacy was so high that I was ready to conquer the world. There were times that I did have low self-efficacy and they were pretty much in my middle school years and high school years. I think this happen because all my elementary school years were done in Spanish. By the time I was expose to the English language I was 12 years old so it was hard to learn a new...
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...Rubric for a Performance Task in Your Lesson Alexandra Hirsch Walden University Instructor: Dr. Gerald Gary Educ-6640J-5/Educ-664OH-5 Part One: Assessment Plan Since I began a career in teaching I have always focused on creating innovative lesson plans and assessment methods geared toward the various student learning styles. This facilitates a plethora of learning opportunities that afford students the ability to develop areas in which they may have difficulty. In order to help my students learn from their mistakes I vigorously record data to ensure I have relevant and objective information to share while giving feedback. When my students successfully complete my assessment tasks it substantiates my belief that finding balance in the utilization of different assessments is crucial. According to the Educational Leadership article, “the goal of a balanced system is to ensure all assessment users have access to the data they want when they need it, which is an effective use of multiple measures.” (Kim, Lambert, and Burts, 2013) As a primary teacher, it is imperative that I consistently incorporate assessments that are not only developmentally appropriate for my kindergarten students but also personally relevant. “Appropriate assessment is an integral and important component of high-quality early care and education programs. Scientifically informed assessment measures are needed to ensure that all children, regardless of disabilities, culture...
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...Finding Flow in the Work Force Monday, November 2, 3-6pm. According to Csikszentmihalyi, flow is the term used to describe the feeling of being completely absorbed in a challenging or personally meaningful activity (Belsky, 2013, p.311). An activity that causes the inner state of flow is not just one that produces the feeling of happiness, but it is an activity that results in feeling challenged and completely engaged. Activities that cause people to enter the inner state of flow both challenge and help expand the existing capacities of an individual. People reach flow while engaging in various different activities depending on the their unique personal interests. Different activities cause people to enter the inner state of flow and feel completely focused, engaged, and as if time is flying by (Belsky, 2013, p.311). According to Csikszentmihalyi’s studies of flow, the amounts of times that people experience flow vary from individual to individual. Some people rarely experience the inner state of flow while others experience it several times a day. Csikszentmihalyi argues that if people only experience flow in less accessible and difficult to reach situations, then the individual will find it difficult to construct a life they feel is satisfying (Belsky, 2013, p.311). A key component in reaching the inner state of flow is being intrinsically motivated when working on the flow inducing activity and not as a means of gaining an extrinsic reward. Another key component in obtaining...
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...Word Formulation 1 Effects of the Presence of Flashcards with Jumbled Letters to the Word Formulation of Grade 3 Pupils in Sta. Cruz Elementary School, Sto. Tomas, Batangas Joyce Trissia B. Mendoza Aliza Joana D. Cuenca PSY 106, BS Psychology 321 Mrs. Marjorie S. Villa Word Formulation 2 Abstract This experiment looked at the Effects of the Presence of Flashcards with Jumbled Letters to the Word Formulation. The participants has a total population of 48 Grade 3 pupils at Sta. Cruz Elementary School in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. The population is divided into two groups by randomization: 24 pupils in the control group and 24 pupils in the experimental group since the researchers used the between subjects design. The control group received the normal way of giving spelling activity, the oral dictation of words. The experimental group received also the oral dictation of words but they are also shown flashcards with jumbled letters of the words that are being spelled. The computed value of t was – 1.7 and is less than the tabular value, 2.021 with df of 46 and the α of .05. This means that the presence of flashcards with jumbled letters has no significant effect on the word formulation of Grade 3 pupils. Word Formulation 3 Methodology This experiment was conducted at Sta. Cruz Elementary School in Sta. Cruz, Sto. Tomas, Batangas. The subjects of the experiment were taken from the total population of 48 pupils of Grade 3. They were randomly divided into two...
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...Developmental Theories 1 Developmental Theories Tammy Weston Child and Adolescent Development PSY 104 December, 20, 2014 Developmental Theories 2 There is nothing more amazing than the growth and development of a child. Several researchers have dedicated years to the study of child development to help us better understand this amazing time in their lives. Though there are many theorists and different branches of their theories, they are narrowed into three categories, maturationist, environmentalist, and constructivist. These three theories allow us to analyze childhood development and better understand how children grow and learn. Although there are many differences in these theories, there are also some similarities. In this paper I will discuss how these theories relate and differ with regards to a child’s development. How do these theories help us understand our children and how they grow and learn? I will also discuss the importance of physical, emotional and cognitive development, to the overall development of a child and why it is imperative for us to not only understand how they develop but how we can help foster that growth. A child begins to develop while in the mother’s womb. The genetics (the makeup) of the child are already in place. (Papalia, Olds, Feldman, 2008) The child inherits genes from both mother and father. Piaget was probably one of most influential cognitive theorists. Piaget was a constructivist which means basically that learning occurs...
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...YEAR 3 ENGLISH CONTRACT 2010 Months/ Date Theme/Topics Skills Specification Language Content Resources Weeks JAN 4-8 1) World of Self, 1.1.1 Listen to and repeat words. 1(1) Family & 1.1.2 Listen to and identify different types of letter sounds. Friends 1.3.1 Listen to and understand keywords in stories heard. 2) World of 1.3.3 Listen and match the meaning of words to pictures and the spoken word. Knowledge 1.6.1 Listen to and enjoy children’s songs and rhymes. TOPIC: 2.1.1 Pronounce words with the follow ing sounds: Home Sweet a) short and long vowels, b) diphthongs, c) initial blends, Home d) final blends, e) initial digraphs, f) final digraphs, g) silent letters 2.2.4, 2.6.6, 4.3.3 2.1.2 Pronounce 2-syllable words correctly. 2.1.3 Repeat exclamations with the correct intonation and stress. 2.2.2 Ask questions pertaining to numbers. 2.3.1 Responding to ‘Wh’ questions. 2.6.1 Give non-verbal response to the story heard or read. 2.7.1 Thank people. 2.7.3 Take leave. 2.7.4 Express good wishes 3.1.1 Look at letters and say aloud the following sounds: a) short and long vowels, b) diphthongs, c) initial blends, d) final blends...
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...Thereafter, children move on to experimenting with drawing and making marks on pape; without any robust understanding of the alphabet, children invent their own ways of writing words and letters (Morrow, 2012). In reference to Deanna’s writing pre-primary term 1, it is evident that she is writing through making letter-like forms and repeating similar letter patterns, and as she moves into term 2, her alphabet awareness grows with knowledge of more letters. As children become aware of the alphabetic nature, they experiment with writing through unconventional ways, particularly using inventing spellings as they are still developing phonemic awareness and understanding phonics. In the process of understanding phoneme-grapheme correspondence, children start to register that their invented spelling is not conventional spelling (Morrow, 2012). Thus, through ample...
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...Tutorial for Preschoolers (Alphabet, Numbers, Shapes, Colors and Animals) SERVDAD, REYCHELLE A. CRUZ, MARY JOY B. RAMIREZ, CHERRY A. A project submitted to the Mr. Ronel E. Asas of the Department of Computer Studies, Imus Campus, Cavite State University, Imus, Cavite in partial fulfillment of the final requirements for the subject ITEC55- System Analysis and Design. INTRODUCTION Preschool is a time for developing good learning habits and positive self-esteem. The skills learned at this stage may seem simple but it will set a preschooler for a lifetime of learning. People around them must be aware that they are still trying to figure out the world and everyone must understand them for being distracted and unfocussed with their tutorials. The tutorial is designed to provide opportunities for users to learn essential information. (Meade,2011) Learning from preschool software can start as soon as children can effectively handle a mouse. Usually, around three or four years of age, preschoolers can readily spend up to a half an hour per day on the computer. Children like the independence and stimulation of interacting with computerize activities. If they are able to use a mouse, that was an indication that they are ready to get started. While using a computerize tutorial, children would not just sit and watch; they will laugh, learn, participate and explore. Parents will see smiles and hear giggles. It is an indication that their children are having fun and when their...
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...CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Technology has always been a great part of people’s everyday lives. The innovation of every piece of work has been developed through the use of advanced technology and new innovations. These new technologies and innovations are bringing people to new perspective of daily living. Nowadays, people are very technology conscious that it seems that they cannot live now without these new technologies, such as using the internet to feed their conscious minds, to browsing for new menus, to searching the most popular and highest paid personalities, to political issues point of view, and sometimes to showcasing the talents of the most talented even though some of these talented are specially able people. Many people are very thankful that one of the greatest inventions in human kind is the mobile phone.Many tools and applications have been invented and are continuously being produced. One of the most significant technology advances in education is also the use of mobile application. Through these mobile phones, people can easily communicate with one another, whether some of these people are normal or some are especiallyabled ones. Also, through these mobile phones, conflicts or misunderstandings can be solved; sometimes a fight can also ignite through it if it was not used for good. But of course, we need to use the technology wherein we can benefit from it, and also we need to think of other people’s sake. As the saying goes, you are truly living and loving...
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...that foster early literacy and language development (LaRocque & Darling ,2008). Research suggests best practice when teaching young children literacy skills is to connect previous or background knowledge in order to reach the developmental domains of language, concepts, social, emotional and motor skills. In addition, kindergarten children should be introduced to emergent literacy skills that include phonological awareness, print awareness and vocabulary (LaRocque & Darling, 2008). This can be achieved through various environmental characteristics such as print rich classrooms, literacy rich centers and circle times. These characteristics foster literacy as well as language rich experiences for all children as well as those who come from disadvantage backgrounds. In order for meaningful literacy learning to take place, children must link the newly learned knowledge to their own cultural or family experiences (LaRocque & Darling, 2008). This essay will identify three developmentally appropriate instructional strategies for all young children as well as those with diverse learning needs. The first literacy instructional strategy appropriate for young children is small group instruction that includes three to five children for approximately twenty to thirty minutes. Small group instruction is teacher directed and includes specific letter study and fine motor skills practice....
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...------------------------------------------------- Nursery rhyme From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See also: Children's music and Children's song Illustration of "Hey Diddle Diddle", a popular nursery rhyme A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for young children in Britain and many other countries, but usage only dates from the late 18th/early 19th century and in North America the term Mother Goose Rhymes, introduced in the mid-18th century, is still often used.[1] Contents [hide] * 1 History * 1.1 Lullabies * 1.2 Early nursery rhymes * 1.3 19th century * 2 Meanings of nursery rhymes * 3 Nursery rhyme revisionism * 4 Nursery rhymes and education * 5 See also * 6 Notes ------------------------------------------------- History[edit] Lullabies[edit] Main article: Lullaby The oldest children's songs of which we have records are lullabies, intended to help a child sleep. Lullabies can be found in every human culture.[2] The English term lullaby is thought to come from "lu, lu" or "la la" sound made by mothers or nurses to calm children, and "by by" or "bye bye", either another lulling sound, or a term for good night.[3] Until the modern era lullabies were usually only recorded incidentally in written sources. The Roman nurses' lullaby, "Lalla, Lalla, Lalla, aut dormi, aut lacta", is recorded in a scholiumon Persius and may be the oldest to survive.[4] Many medieval English verses associated with the birth of Jesus take...
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...interests there is an understanding of what literacy materials can be placed throughout the classroom. The 5 booklists relates to standard 1 promoting child development and learning. By understanding and applying understanding of the different books and establishing if the book is developmentally appropriate for them that can reflect both positive and negative learning. With both special topics such as death, or divorce that can be an upsetting and even hard experience to explain to a child or to go through as well as diverse topics such as culture that can show differences in background. Each book either placed on shelves, or in the library give children opportunities to engage with. The literature study relates to standard 5, using content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum. I chose this standard because designing activity plans require the ability to create developmentally appropriate practices such as activities that are meaningful, and challenging to support all children's learning development in each area of the classroom such as language and literacy, arts, music, dance, physical activities, math, and science. 2.The core value that relates to this course is relationships. I chose this because, even as you form relationships that are between faculty either full or part-time the course picks up on that and emphasizes...
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