RE 3030 Foundations of Literacy
TENTATIVE PLANS FOR:
SECTION 416
Tuesday, January 13th
WELCOME! J
- Attendance and Introductions
- Read: First Day Jitters
- Phone Tree
- Syllabus IN DETAIL (Any questions?)
- When given assignments… do NOT email me or call me right before assignment is due, please ask questions in class
- Found Poem Assignment (WRITE ABOUT YOURSELF!)
- Reading Log Assignment
- Class website: “Homework Link, Assignments Page, & Resources”
- Assignments for next time: purchase books and course pack, purchase spiral notebook for Reading Log, begin first week of Reading Log assignment, read Chapter 1 (Slavin), print Slavin study guide and fill in, compose found poem and be ready to share in class on Thursday
- Internship Dates: (These are on Tuesdays and Thursdays)
March 24, 26, 31
April 2, 7, 9, 21, 23
Back in class on Thursday, April 16 and Tuesday, April 28
- No class on Tuesday, January 20th
- To Exit Class Today: COMPLETE INFO SHEET and give to me
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Thursday, January 15th
- Do you have your course pack???
- Share Found Poems
- Chapter 1 Discussion (Study Guide)
- Word Box assignment – purchase box like mine, begin cutting cards
- What do you know? J (Knowledge Exam)
- For next time: begin Word Box assignment (cut and sort picture/letter cards), read “Daddy, Where Did the Words Go?” (Flanigan, 2005), print and complete accompanying study guide, continue with Reading Log assignment
- Midterm will most likely be after other midterms (A LOT of material will be covered on it)
- Reminder that we will NOT have class on Tuesday, January 20th
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Thursday, January 22nd
- Return Found Poems
- Books to Share
- Discuss article “Daddy Where Did the Words Go?” (Turn in completed study guide)
- Take Notes: What does a reader have to know in order to read? What are the language systems at work? (overhead)
- Word Box Consonant/Picture cards: How can we use these in teaching? Sorting activity. Practice this sorting activity at home, cut Short Vowel Families
- Short and Long Vowels
- Explore Reading Clinic
- For next time: Read Chapter 2 “Reading Instruction in Kindergarten” (Morris), print and complete study guide to turn in, Continue with Reading Log assignment, Cut Word Cards (Short Vowel Families)
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Tuesday, January 27th
- Phone Tree (Corrections? Print the email attachment I sent you)
- Return study guides
- Why is letter naming important? (overhead)
- Picture/Consonant Cards – How can we use these in the classroom? Sorting activity. (Directions can be found on class web page –print these and keep in notebook)
- Differences between spoken and written language (overhead)
- Discuss Chapter 2 and turn in completed study guide
- Word Box assignment (cut two-dot or Short Vowel cards, purchase word box and bring to class)
- Text Talk lesson demonstration
- Short and Long Vowels
- Explore Reading Clinic and SSR
- For next time: Continue with Reading Log, Read “Text Talk” article and write 1 page summary (see below for heading and format), continue with Word Box assignment, make sure you have Goldilocks book for Thursday
- Summary (1 page) is to be Times New Roman 12 pt. font, double-spaced, and heading is as follows:
Your name
Date
Assignment title
RE 3030-Block #
SL Smiley
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Thursday, January 29th
- Books to share
- Consonant House (handout)
- Phonics
- Sorting activity (Did you print the directions from the class webpage? Is it in your notebook?)
- Word Box assignment (all cards should be cut now, follow directions on handout, bring cards and box to class on Tuesday)
- Discuss “Text Talk” article (collect written summary)
- Review Text Talk assignment, Part 1 (Goldilocks book) is due Tuesday, bring a few books you would like to use for your own lesson to class on Tuesday (I MUST PRE-APPROVE YOUR BOOK FOR YOUR LESSON)
- For next time: Continue with Reading Log, Word Box assignment (refer to handout), Part 1 of Text Talk lesson is due as well as your chosen books for me to review
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Tuesday, February 3rd
- Did the groundhog see his shadow yesterday?
- Share books
- Return Study Guides
- Collect written summaries of Text Talk article
- Schemata (overhead)
- BIG BOOK!
- Sorting activity in class (Follow directions from Tip Sheet)
- Word Box assembly in class together (Final check on Thursday)
- Discuss and collect Goldilocks Text Talk assignment (Practice lessons in small groups)
- Final questions about Text Talk lesson
- Approval of choice books for lesson (See me individually)
- Explore Reading Clinic and SSR (during individual book check)
- For next time: Continue with Reading Log, COMPLETED Word Box is due, begin working on your Text Talk lesson, Read article “Guided Reading…” (Iaquinta, 2006) If you need to bring a different book to class for my approval on Thursday then don’t forget to do that – It’s your responsibility to remember if I have approved your book. J
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Thursday, February 5th
- Discuss “Guided Reading…” article
- “10 Steps to Guided Reading” (overhead)
- Voiced and Unvoiced Sounds (What are they? Class list)
- “20 Reasons…” (overhead)
- “Things that Make You Go Hmmmm…” (overhead)
- Keys to Successful Word Sorting (overhead)
- Phonics (Short Vowel Word Families)
- Final questions about Text Talk lesson
- Individual check of Word Boxes
- For next time: Continue with Reading Log, Text Talk lesson and presentation due Tuesday (Make sure you have PRACTICED your lesson before class), Read Chapter 3 “Reading Instruction in First Grade” (Morris) and write 1 page summary (same format and directions as previously stated)
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Thursday, February 12th
- SOME NEED TO SEE ME AFTER CLASS ABOUT YOUR WORD BOXES!!!
- TEXT TALK PRESENTATIONS! (Turn in lesson plan to me.) J
- For next time: Continue with Reading Log (First check will be Thursday, February 19th), Read “Best Practices in Spelling and Handwriting” (Schlagal)
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Tuesday, February 17th
- TEXT TALK PRESENTATIONS! (Finish up and COLLECT OBSERVATION SHEETS) J
- Collect summaries for Chapter 3 “Reading Instruction in First Grade” and discuss if time
- For next time: READING LOG DUE ON THURSDAY, FEB. 19th, Begin reading the excerpt from Words Their Way (chapter 1) and write down new terms with definitions and/or examples, Be prepared to discuss readings in class, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR COURSEPACK WITH YOU IN CLASS EVERY DAY – YOU WILL BE USING IT – If you do not have it with you, you will be considered unprepared for class.
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Thursday, February 19th
- Last Text Talk presentation! J
- Share books
- Introduction to Handwriting (materials in course pack)
- Making Words (model lesson)
- Voiced and unvoiced sounds – Do you know what they are?
- More Phonics…
- Discuss Chapter 3 “Reading Instruction in First Grade”
- For next time: Handwriting assignment is due, Continue working on your Reading Log (even though you have turned it in for a check), Read the excerpt from Words Their Way and make your study guide with terms, definitions, examples, etc. (I will be checking these)
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Tuesday, February 24th
- Return Reading Logs, Summaries, and Text Talk lessons
- Graphic Organizers (course pack)
- Word Families (handout)
- Word Sorting: What must effective word sorting take into account? What is the sequence? (Practice activity in class)
- More Phonics…
- More about Reading Instruction in First Grade
- Discuss Schlagal article
- Discuss Words Their Way (CHECK STUDY GUIDES)
- READING LOGS DUE THURSDAY, MARCH 5th
- For next time: Continue working on Reading Logs (Final check on March 5th – 30 books), Add to Study Guide if needed, Re-read for understanding
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Thursday, February 26th
- Return Handwriting assignments J
- 101 Ways to Cope with Stress (handout)
- Sharing of student work and cute ideas! (handouts)
- Dolch Words (course pack)
- Fry’s Word Phrases (course pack)
- Environmental Print
- Materials for Teaching Reading (handout)
- Think about Word Sorting: What must effective word sorting take into account? What is the sequence?
PRACTICE SORTING IN CLASS
- More Phonics…
- Continue Words Their Way discussion
- Take-home part of Midterm (handout)
- For next time: You should be putting the finishing touches on your Reading Log, TAKE-HOME MIDTERM EXAM DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!
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Tuesday, March 3rd
- SNOW DAY!
- ABC Book of Environmental Print now on class webpage for you to print and have (click on “Assignments” tab)
- Also on webpage:
“10 Steps to Guided Reading”
“Keys to Successful Word Sorting”
“Things that Make You Go HMMMMM…”
“20 Reasons Why the English Language is Hard to Learn”
- For next time: Study for in-class Midterm Exam (see Study Guide e-mailed yesterday), TAKE HOME MIDTERM DUE at the beginning of class on Thursday, Reading Log is also due on Thursday
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Thursday, March 5th
- COLLECT TAKE-HOME MIDTERM EXAM AND READING LOGS
- ABC book assignment (due March 19th)
- For Tuesday, March 17th: Please go to class webpage, click on “Assignments” tab to download and print the following FIVE documents found under the heading
“Assessment Assignment for Internship (TaskStream)”
1. Step-by-Step Directions for Administering the Spelling Assessment (QIWK)
2. Step-by-Step Directions for Administering the Early Reading Screening Inventory (ERSI)
3. Step-by-Step Directions for Administering the ASU Word Recognition Inventory (WRI)
4. Word Flash Answer Sheets
5. Example Rationale
And under the heading “For TaskStream” print the following THREE documents:
1. Qualitative Inventory of Word Knowledge (QIWK)
2. Early Reading Screening Inventory (ERSI)
3. Word Recognition Inventory (WRI)
*You will need ALL of these documents as well as your course pack in class on Tuesday, March 17th J
- Midterm Exam in class
HAVE A WONDERFUL SPRING BREAK!
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Tuesday, March 17th
- Return Reading Logs (some of you need to see me)
- Discuss both the Take-Home Midterm Exam and the In-class Exam (I must keep them to protect the integrity of the test.)
Please see me for individual questions.
- Book Sharing
- ABC Book assignment (more examples and clarification)
- Idioms: What are they and why are they important for children learning to read? (course pack)
- Literature Circle assignment (overheads and handout)
- Word Sorting activity in class
- Assessment Discussion TODAY: Rationale, ERSI, & QIWK
- For next time: ABC Books due (your letter page and cover page), make sure the WRI disc I gave you works and practice going through the words (We will address this on Thursday), Read article from course pack: Chapter 5 in the Howard Street Tutoring Manual and be ready for discussion, Bring ALL Assessment materials to class again on Thursday
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Thursday, March 19th
- Collect ABC book pages (I am excited to see your creativity!)
- Return Text Talk Observation Sheets (I hope you will use these in the future as a reference for books that are ideal for this type of lesson!)
- Sharing: Books and Ideas
- Word Sorting Activity in class (including “exceptions”)
- Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (handout)
- Literature Circles – Questions about assignment?
- Assessments: ERSI &WRI
- Questions about internship? How to dress? Other?
Please ask me. J
- UPCOMING DUE DATES:
J Literature Circle Assignment – due April 16th
J Invitation Extra Credit – due April 16th
J Assessment Project (hard copies) – due April 28th
J In-class Final is April 28th
- PLEASE TAKE WORD BOX HOME WITH YOU TODAY! I want you to use it during your internship!
- REMEMBER WE MEET FOR CLASS:
APRIL 16th and APRIL 28th
I will see you at the school soon!
Thursday, April 16th
- WELCOME BACK!
- Compliments!
- Sharing of materials
- End of internship (Thank you notes & treats for kids)
- Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (handout)
- Act Out Literature Circles (COLLECT ASSIGNMENTS & EXTRA CREDIT INVITATION)
- Questions about assessment projects…
- Take-home part of final assignment
- Review for final exam
- DUE TUESDAY, APRIL 28th:
1. ALL assessment projects (Make sure you have uploaded it to TaskStream as well)
2. Take-home portion of Final Exam
3. Final Exam in class J
See you back in class on Tuesday, April 28th!
Enjoy your last days with the children!
Tuesday, April 28th (I can’t believe it is our last class!)
- “Figuring Out How Many Pages Students Can Read in a Specified Amount of Time” (Handout)
- Using ABC Books to Teach… (Reading Teacher Article – Handout)
- Collect Take-Home Part of Final
- Collect Internship Assessment Projects
*PLEASE SEE ME IF YOU HAVE INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS ABOUT TASKSTREAM – I AM HAPPY TO HELP YOU! J
- Final Exam in Class
- “A Gift of Words”
- Course Evaluations
- TO DO:
1. Please submit your assessment projects to TaskStream by Wednesday, April 29th
2. Please check your email OFTEN Thursday, Friday, & Saturday as I will send back any documents that need revisions
- SEE YOU WEDNESDAY, MAY 6th to pick up your work
(drop in from 12:30 – 2:00)
Thank you for such a wonderful semester!
I am so proud of you!
You are going to be fantastic teachers!
Happy Summer & Happy Reading!