Orthography

Growing up being an African American, my parents would always stress how important reading and writing is. My father would always say, "If you are able to read and write, nothing in the world can stop you." I learned to read and write at the age of three years old. The first thing I ever learned to read and write was my name: Tia Nicole Watkins. My parents would tell my name makes me who I am and holds very high significance. In the past, it was illegal for African Americans to even know how to…

The use of technology has increased in classrooms over the past few years. Children used to have excitement on the days where they were going to go to the computer lab in elementary schools but now there is such a demand for the use of technology in all classrooms that most are equipped with smart boards and other technological devices. The schools that are lacking funds have class sets of laptops available for use when needed that are shared through out all the teachers. If there is not a need…

Task 2 1. An extensive language is critical for developing comprehension as students develop throughout the school years. Research suggests that the lexical development is the factor that supports the phonological analysis to the representation of the phonological system. Children who have a larger vocabulary appear to be more successful in phonemic awareness than children who have a smaller vocabulary. The development of language is necessary in the English language because it is an…

Reading and writing have impacted my life in numerous ways; in fact, reading books has impacted my life by expanding my vocabulary. My mother would read difficult books to expose me to broad new words to me at a young age. She would also have me study dictionaries, and continuously give me spelling test. When I got a little older I would start to read books on my own. I would read books that opened up my imagination; such as the series, The Magic Tree House. Eventually, I ended up being too…

Growing up, I learned that reading was pleasurable and entertaining. Because my parents and grandparents always had bookshelves full of interesting books to entertain myself with, I never had a reason to become bored. As I laid in bed with my mother, I asked her, “Will you come read with me tonight?” Reading from Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes entertained me the most. Although I memorized each of the simple rhymes, I always asked mother to read them over and over again. As mother read to me and…

In this lesson we will review how to choose and assessment tool for your students, how to administer and interpret a running record and how to analyze a class set of data. By the end of this lesson you should be able to use assessments and running records to better understand the readers in your classroom. Choosing the Right Assessment Tool: When choosing the right assessment tool for your students you must keep in mind where they are in the reading process. For emergent readers, children who…

To begin this lesson I will give a brief overview of the focus wall with what we discussed yesterday. Today we will be focusing on the essential question. Then we will talk about the sight word go and our letter we are working with this week is C/c. I will ask a few brief questions from the class about the material. Guided Practice: 1. Oral language 1. I will read Franklins Neighborhood to the class on the rug. I will remind the students that this week we are learning about places we go…

Participant and Setting The participant was a six-year-old, first grade female named Mary. Mary did not have any diagnosed disabilities. She attended a private school Monday thru Friday for an average of 35 hours per week. While at school, Mary participated in an in-school tutoring program for students identified by their teacher as struggling readers. The in-school tutoring occurred twice a week for one hour each day. In addition, Mary’s parents paid for her to go to private tutoring for…

“Jessica, would you please just sit still for a few minutes?” is something I heard often as a child. I was always on the move, whether I was running, dancing, or twirling around the house. My older brother, however, was the complete opposite; he never was too active. Brandon like to relax, read a book, and just hang out. No, he loved to read books. Most of the pictures from our childhood consist of Brandon sitting next to me, reading way, and me looking bored or trying to escape. Some people…

One of the main literacy sponsors growing up was my mom. She was a three grade teacher until I was born. As I grew up she made sure I was reading a book and not wasting all my time watching tv. When I was still learning how to read chapter books my mom would sit on the couch with me and read for at least forty minutes every day so that I grew my read and vocabulary skills. On car rides, weather it was long or short, or if I was just sitting at the baseball field watching my brother play she…