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One topic you would love to learn more about: glass blowing

What resources would you need to enable you to learn?: Hmmm books!

I really enjoyed this article! Mostly because I love asking questions and I always feel like I'm curious about everything. A lot of it just swirls around in my mind though, I don't take action into discovering facts like Marcia's class does. I know good stuff can come out of inquiry, like more questions!

On the other side of questioning, like what Marcia's class did when they questioned the validity of some of the information they came across really stood out at me. Marcia wasn't afraid of taking a journey with her class and most importantly she didn't know where it was going to lead.

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Writing Workshop

I've learned that having a writer's workshop can be very beneficial to anyone and everyone in your classroom. I remember when I didn't like writing and I've been happily reminded why it is very important!

I've learned more about the setup of a writer's workshop in the classroom. One station or center that is very crucial is the editing portion in the writing process. This was always my least favorite and I think it is because I wasn't really taught the proper way to do it. Also, I wasn't aware that a mistake wasn't the end of the world, luckily I know that now! By incorporating this into the classroom in your writer's workshop you are saying that one's writing may not be flawless the first time, but that is okay! You have resources at the station to help your students, and by correcting a mistake you are learning something new!

Another part of the writing process that I've been reminded about is peer sharing. To this day it is again not my favorite part. I still go to great lengths to avoid it, but reading about the reason behind it doesn't sound so bad. I actually really like how the reading presents things in a very positive way, and most things are for the student's benefit. When they describe it, students are in a comfortable environment and can share their writing and have the support of fellow classmates and their teacher.

When I was little I used to like creative writing, probably because it had the least amount of rules and I could use my imagination. All reading can include that element if you learn the basics, and I believe writer's workshops can provide the basics and students expand on that.

writer's notebook idea

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Writing Notebook Idea

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Doake Reading

Important Quotes! and notes!

"Usually, however, they will listen attentively during the first few readings, seemingly to engage in a silent rehearsal before attempting to overly participate in the process of learning to reproduce the story themselves."

When I watch Harmony's video I see signs of all the reading strategies: mumble reading, cooperative reading completion reading, and echo reading.

He dad asks questions and she answers them, understanding what he is asking and what information she needs to gather from the story.

I think if Harmony and her dad were to read the book again together then soon that would lead to Harmony being able to go through it to the end on her own.

"...'cooperative reading' where, as the label implies, the reading of the story became a shared activity. The participants' voices would in in unison, then one voice would be slightly ahead of the other, and sometimes one voice would be reproducing the story alone."

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Watching Young Writers

"Is learning to write such a different process from learning to speak that we must take a different approach to it, that we can have faith children will learn to speak correctly yet believe they need constant instruction and correction in order to learn to write?"

Since writing is visual and speaking is auditorial I think it is easier for some parents to see mistakes children make when writing versus speaking. Ideally you should be praised for what you accomplished, and not focus on what you may have done incorrectly.

Like little scientists, they are constantly making and testing hypotheses about language, among other things.

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Why is phonemic awareness an important component of children's early literacy?

It is important because it is a basis for other literacy development to grow off of. It is a stepping stone for other skills students will learn later on.

"To understand how language is constructed, children must be able to hear the sounds that make up words."

Understanding of phonological awareness + phonemic awareness = awesomeness :)

When youngsters explore words, patterns, and rhythms through discovery and play, they form a deeper knowledge of how language works.

The Cornerstones to Early Literacy, Ch. 3

Creating readers and writers that can rely on their own phonemic awareness haunches is something we work tirelessly at in the early grades. I was never sure if it would be something that I'd enjoy, but I take delight in finding fun, new ways to help students make connections between the visual forms of letters and their sounds... not to mention helping them grow quickly to blends and digraphs {onto cvc and beyond}.

I love the idea of incorporating a camp song to help their students learn!

Reflecting on the reading: Oral Language Opportunities

Something as basic as hearing language can help kids learn how to talk!

"Oral language plays a significant role in emergent literacy development as the basis for early language acquisition"

"Oral language is an essential means of communication that is a bridge to teaching and learning"

"...the development of oral language is essential to reading, writing, and overall literacy growth"

There are many things that contribute to development of literacy learning. There is not just one component that will help you succeed, but multiple ways to foster it and help it grow.

One way is by setting up the ideal environment! This can be at home, or in the classroom. You can have toys, games, musical instruments, etc.

Learning can be done in a fun way! It can be through music, movement, etc.

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