Essay

You will observe teachers discussing reading through these three videos. This assignment is worth 9 Field observation hours.

https://www.learner.org/series/teaching-reading-k-2-workshop/ (Links to an external site.)

Watch video one Creating a Literature community and  answer the following:

After viewing the classroom excerpts, consider these questions:

• Which routines and tasks in these classroom excerpts allowed children to engage in purposeful reading and

writing?

• How did the routines maximize students’ time to read and write?

• How did the classroom environment support the effective use of the routines?

• What might you take back to your classroom after watching these excerpts?

• What can you learn about students’ literacy development by observing their participation in classroom

routines?

Optional Viewing (approximate times: 41:45–47:05): Find this segment

Video three: Word study and fluency

After watching this video answer the following questions.

After viewing the kindergarten classes, consider these questions:

• How did the kindergarten teachers, Sheila Owens and John Sinnett, incorporate elements of emergent

literacy in their lessons? Which elements were the primary focus of the lessons?

• What part did oral language play in both classrooms?

• How did each teacher use the word wall to support word study?

• What were examples of planned, explicit instruction in these excerpts? What were examples of opportunistic

instruction?

• Both kindergarten teachers used whole-class instruction for their word study lessons. How did it meet the

needs of all students?

Video eight: Connecting School and home

After watching the video segment, consider these questions:

• How did the workshop participants’ perceptions of parent responsibilities compare with your own? What

would you add to their list?

• Workshop participants emphasized the importance of communication to support home-school partnerships.

How do you communicate with your students’ parents or caregivers? What information do you share about

school practices?

 

After reviewing the video, you will provide a 3-5 page summary of your thought of these videos and their efforts to support reading.