English: Dr Seuss Apps.
Strand: Receptiveness to Language
Strand Unit: Reading-developing concepts of language and print
Class Level: Junior & Senior Infants
The following curriculum objectives could be achieved using the Dr. Seuss app.
o listen to, enjoy and respond to stories,
o become an active listener through the development of a range of listening activities based on stories read or told
Description of tablet activities:
I would use this app in a station-teaching situation.
These are fantastic interactive books which the kids love.The stories can be read to you or read yourself. Pupils can also record their own narration.I also love the fact that when you touch an object or word on the page it tells you what it is which helps to build and extend their vocabulary bank.This is great for kids who might otherwise have difficulty reading.
Skills/topics supported by this lesson:
o develop the skill of listening actively and appreciate the significance of tone of voice, facial expression and gesture
o expand his/her vocabulary and develop a command of grammar, syntax and punctuation
o develop a range of reading skills and abilities that would include phonemic awareness, word identification strategies and a growing sight vocabulary
o develop an appropriate range of comprehension strategies
o develop an awareness of the richness and diversity of reading material available and read from a variety of texts of gradually increasingly complexity