Tech Platform Practice
Scenario 1:
Kaylin and Maya are reading a book together. Maya is holding it and turning pages one by one from front to back. She is pointing to the pictures, not words, and pretending to read the story to Kaylin just as Mr. Frank had read it aloud yesterday. There are four children at the center. The other two children are reading independently. Allister has an easy-reader big book on the floor and is turning pages one at a time. He occasionally points to the words, and sometimes to the pictures. Mr. Frank asks, “Allister, do you like to read books? Allister replies, “Yes, I have lots of books at my house.” Mr. Frank asks, “May I listen to you read?” Mr. Frank sits next to Allister and watches him read the next few pages. As he watches, Allister confidently points to each word on the page. Canecca wants to be next to Mr. Frank, so she comes and sits next to him to watch Allister read. Mr. Frank tells Allister, “Thank you for reading to me, Allister. How about you and Canecca read this together? We sure are making lots of new friends in our classroom, aren’t we?” Allister moves over and Canecca scoots in next to him.
Scenario 2:
Mr. Frank scans the room and attends to a few children who appear to need support in order to stay engaged. He observes Darcy and Sinbad at the felt board. The book Mr. Frank read on the first day of school—Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?—is there with all the felt pieces. Sinbad is reading the book while Darcy is putting the pieces on the felt board. Sinbad is turning each page one at a time, pointing to the pictures. Mr. Frank waits until Sinbad turns the last few pages, and then joins him. “Darcy and Sinbad, I noticed that you both remember all the center rules. Sinbad, let’s look at this book together. Can you tell me where the words are on this page?” Sinbad points to the picture and happily says, “Yellow bird, yellow bird, what did you see?” Mr. Frank says, “Thanks for sharing, Sinbad.” Mr. Frank goes back over to the library corner and sees Canecca reading to Allister. She is able to point to each word as she pretend reads. Mr. Frank also observes Kaylin as she prepares to read to Maya. Kaylin picks up a book, holds it upside down, and begins to turn pages. Maya laughs and grabs the book, saying, “It’s upside down! We need to hold it like this!” Kaylin then turns the pages quickly, laughing and pointing at pictures occasionally. She is not pretend reading and often turns a few pages at a time.
Scenario 3:
Click on the YouTube link below to watch the footage of a Kindergarten classroom.