ClassNotes

= Here are class notes, Powerpoint slides, and related resources! =

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 * Oral language and Reading Development -- January 27, 2011 **
 * **Jeopardy Game**
 * outline to prepare for the game [[file:Handout Jeopardy Game Outline.doc]]
 * handout for studying after the game
 * **To read for homework:**
 * [|Oral language activities that develop reading readiness]
 * Make Time To Talk: Language Building Tips for Child Care Providers (one page brochure published by the National Institute for Literacy) [[file:MakeTimetoTalk.pdf]]
 * **Class Slideshow:** Oral language and reading development [[file:Oral Lang Read Development Revised.ppt]]


 * Core Areas of Reading and RI GLE's -- February 8, 2011 **
 * ** Readings: **
 * [|Rhode Island K-12 Literacy Policy]
 * [|Put Reading First] (National Reading Panel Teacher's Guide)- please just skim
 * [|Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) for Reading and Writing Grades K-5] (Two separate documents - we will use in class first)
 * RI GLE's K-3 Reading and Writing: Short One Page Version [[file:Short GLEs Reading K-3.doc]]
 * **Reading Guide #1:** Linking RI Literacy Policies, GLEs, and Tompkins Chapter 4 [[file:RI K-12 LitPolicy Notes.docx]]
 * Sample of Completed Reading Guide (Done by Dr. Coiro)
 * **Extra Resources**: See [|how to address the five core areas of reading] with this range of instructional activities from Florida Reads


 * Emergent Literacy -- February 10, 2011 **
 * **Word Study Demonstration:** Rhyming [[file:EDC 424 Word Study Demonstration EXAMPLE Rhyming.doc]]
 * **Class Slideshow:** Concepts About Print and Emergent Literacy Powerpoint [[file:Concepts About Print & Early Reading Devel.ppt]]
 * **Class Activity Handout:** Concepts of Print Awareness Assessment [[file:Concepts of Print Awareness Assessment.pdf]]
 * **Related Videos**: What does each young reader understand about reading and books? What would you model next for each?
 * [|Satya at 6 months old and Animal Book]
 * [|Cam at 20 months old and Freight Train Book]
 * **Assignment:** Literacy Photo Journal
 * Photo Journal Assignment Directions [[file:EDC424 Literacy PhotoJournal Directions.doc]]
 * Photo Journal Powerpoint Template [[file:Photo Journal Template.ppt]]
 * Photo Journal Powerpoint Example [[file:Photo Journal Example.ppt]]
 * Photo Journal Post-Summary Reflection Example (combined from many students) [[file:Post-Summary Reflection LitJournal.docx]]
 * [|Setting up a Classroom]: Grades 1, 2, and 3: Lots of great pictures and ideas to spark your thinking about literacy learning environments for your Literacy Photo Journal assignment

**Sounds of Language -- Phonological Awareness -- February 15, 2011**


 * **To Read for Homework:**
 * Yopp & Yopp - Supporting Phonemic Awareness Development in the Classroom [[file:Yopp & Yopp 2000 RT Phonemic Awareness.pdf]]
 * **To use for Beck Reading Homework Assignment**: Keyword Reading Guide [[file:Key Words Beck Chapter.docx]]
 * **Powerpoint Slide Show:** Making Sense of Phonological Awareness and Phonics [[file:Teaching PA and Phonics S.ppt]]
 * ** Class Activity Handouts: **
 * Dechant's Levels of Phonological Awareness [[file:Dechant PDF.pdf]]
 * The Phonological Awareness Umbrella [[file:PA Umbrella.pdf]]
 * ** ASSIGNMENT: Directions and Template for Phonological Awareness Activities [[file:Directions for PA Activity Chart.doc]] **

**Reviewing and Assessing Phonological Awareness -- February 17, 2011**
 * **To Read for Homework:** Website: Doing What Works: [|Video Series of Developing Phonological Awareness In Young Children]
 * **Class Slideshow:** Previewing Words Their Way Chapter 1 [[file:Words Their Way Ch1.ppt]]
 * ** Class Activity Handouts: **
 * ** Phonemic Awareness Assessment **
 * 38 Rimes or Phonograms
 * ** Additional Resources to Explore **
 * **Recognizing Rhymes Assessment:** See a [|video of students completing a Recognizing Rhyme Assessment]
 * **Isolating Sounds Assessment:** Learn procedures for administering a simple test of [|isolating initial sounds] and [|isolating final sounds]
 * **Test of Phoneme Blending** - See a [|video of students] completing this assessment (notice how the teacher models and gives students an opportunity to understand the directions with compound words before they begin)
 * **Test of Phoneme Segmentation** - See a [|video of students completing this assessment] and hear how the teacher scores their responses on the [|student test sheet] by marking whether students still blend some of the sounds together or are actually able to segment or isolate each individual sound
 * **TOPICS FOR QUIZ #1:**
 * Reading Guide #1:
 * Five core areas of reading instruction
 * Stages of Reading and Spelling Development and Skills Associated with Each
 * Levels of scaffolded reading instruction (AKA stages of Gradually Releasing Responsibility) [Tompkins Chapter 1]
 * Concepts of Print
 * Terms associated with Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics
 * Sequence of Phonological Awareness Activities

**Phonics I: Letter-Sound Relations -- February 22, 2011** >>
 * **Class Slideshow:** Phonics 1: Letter-Sound Relations [[file:Phonics 1 Letter Sound Relations.ppt]]
 * **Class Activity Handouts:**
 * Connecting Terms Associated with Explicit and Systematic Phonics Instruction [[file:Explicit Systematic Empty.isf.pdf]]
 * Marie Clay's Letter Sound Assessment [[file:Clay Letter Sound Assessment.pdf]]
 * ** Related Online Resources for Teaching Letter-Sound Relations **
 * ** Model/Shared > Learning Centers **
 * [|Mrs. Jones' Learning Letter Names and Letter Sounds] (Kindergarten Webpage) is chock full of songs, activities, and poems you might use with early readers learning about letter-sound relations as part of early phonics instruction.
 * [|Song Lyrics for Children] points you to an alliteration poem for each letter of the alphabet that you can print out or put on a chart for your students.
 * [|Phonics Songs to Teach Individual Letter Sounds] provides examples of songs to teach the sounds that correspond with letters of the alphabet. You can only hear the first part of the sound (without purchasing) but you can view all of the lyrics for free.
 * YouTube Video: [|Phonics Alphabet A-Z] letters mapped onto sounds with a color photo and word - good for providing further practice at home
 * YouTube Video: [|The Alphabet Song in Phonics] (try this unique alphabet songs which uses the sounds of each letter rather than the name)
 * ** Interactive Center Activities for Guided and Interactive Practice **
 * Read, Write, Think: Match beginning letters or short vowels or long vowels with [|Picture Match]
 * Starfall: [|ABC Alphabet Stories]
 * ** Monitor/Reteach **
 * [|PALS Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening] is a screening, diagnostic and progress monitoring tool. The website includes short videos with directions on how to administer each part of the assessment, [|activities] and [|literacy workstations] related to the skills assessed including aspects of phonological awareness, alphabet recognition, comprehension, concept of word, letter sounds, print knowledge, vocabulary, word recognition, writing, spelling, and oral reading.

**Phonics II: Short and Long Vowels -- February 24, 2011**
 * **Class Slideshow:** Long Vowel Patterns (Silent e and Digraphs) [[file:PhonicsII Long Vowels.pptx]]
 * **Related Resources:** Decodable Texts that follow word family patterns from [|Starfall]

**Phonics III: Teaching Phonics and Within Word Spelling -- __, 2011**
 * **Class Slideshow:** Vowel and Syllable Patterns [[file:Phonics III Long Vowels.pptx]]
 * **Class Handout:** List of Phonics, Syllables and Accents Rules (3 pages) [[file:Phonics Rules.docx]]

**A Great Way to Review What We've Learned So Far!** [|Reading Rockets First Year Teacher:] Explore the sequence of lessons, videos, and assessments available to help you review important aspects of early reading development including print awareness, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and systematic & explicit phonics instruction.

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