Class+Notes+FA2012


 * EDC424 Fall 2012 **


 * INTRODUCTION AND ORAL LANGUAGE September 11 **

> > Read Tompkins Chapter 1 > Read p. 20-35 of [|Rhode Island K-12 Literacy Policy] > and Tompkins Chapter 4 (p. 103-129) Early Readers and p. 443-445
 * **Classwork** || **Homework** ||
 * * Ice Breaker Activity
 * Review the Syllabus
 * **[|Video]: Oral Language and Music**
 * **Class Activity: Developing Oral Language and Early Literacy** [|Carol Wilson's Kindergarten Class for Components of Early Literacy Instruction]
 * **Slideshow:** Oral Language Development [[file:FA2012 Oral Lang Read Development.ppt]] || * ** Part A. Effective Teaching Principles: **
 * and Complete Noticing Good Teaching Reflection #1 [[file:NGT1 EDC424.docx]]
 * ** Part B. Early Reading Development: **
 * **Complete the Reading Guide #1 and skim Common Core Standards Document for Connections[[file:RG#1 RI K-12 LitPolicy & CCSS.docx]]**
 * [|Common Core State Standards] (Reading/English Language Arts Standards K-5) [[file:Common Core ELA Standards.pdf]] ||


 * IMPORTANT LITERACY STANDARDS AND EMERGENT LITERACY - September 18 **


 * Classwork || Homework ||
 * **Part A. Emergent Literacy and Concepts of Print**

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]


 * Slideshow:** Concepts About Print and Emergent Literacy Powerpoint


 * Activity Handout:** Concepts of Print Awareness Assessment
 * [|Training Video] of a teacher conducting the Concepts of Print Awareness Assessment

> || **Phonological Awareness Readings for Sept. 25** > > To use for Beck Reading Homework Assignment: Keyword Reading Guide > > > **PART B. Words Their Way** (Ch. 1 Word Knowledge and Ch. 4 Emergent Stage) with optional reading guide > > ||
 * Part B. Grade Level Expectations and Developmental Stages of Reading and Writing **
 * ** Class Activity :** Mapping Five Essential Reading Components to Stages of Reading and Writing Development
 * **PART A.**
 * Tompkins Ch. 5 (pp. 142-155) Phonemic Awareness
 * Yopp & Yopp - Supporting Phonemic Awareness Development in the Classroom [[file:Yopp & Yopp 2000 RT Phonemic Awareness.pdf]]
 * Beck Introduction chapter (p. 1-18) scanned in


 * PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS - September 25 **


 * **Classwork** || **Homework** ||
 * **A. Levels of Phonological Awareness**
 * **Powerpoint Slide Show:** Making Sense of Phonological Awareness and Phonics [[file:Beck Intro and Words Their Way Ch1.ppt]]
 * **Class Activity Handouts:**
 * Typical Stages of Spelling Development (Words Their Way)[[file:Typical Spelling Patterns.docx]]
 * Dechant's Levels of Phonological Awareness [[file:Dechant PDF.pdf]]
 * The Phonological Awareness Umbrella [[file:PA Umbrella.pdf]]


 * B. Phonemic Awareness Assessment and Instruction ** || **Part A. Study for Quiz on Emergent Literacy and Oral Language (Quiz topics...)**
 * Oral Language Development
 * Reading Guide #1:
 * Five core areas of reading instruction
 * Stages of Reading Development and Skills Associated with Each
 * Stages of Spelling Development and Associated Spelling Patterns (see WTW book, Ch. 1)
 * Concepts of Print
 * Terms associated with Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics (Beck's vocabulary terms and how they fit together in the graphic organizer we covered in class)
 * Developmental Sequence of Phonological Awareness and Related Activities for each stage


 * Part B. Phonics and Word Study - Read:**
 * Beck (pp. 19-54)
 * Words Their Way Chapter 5 (Letter-Name Alphabetic Stage)


 * Part C**. Cut out letter cards and bring to class ||

**QUIZ, PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS INTO PHONICS - October 2**


 * **Classwork** || **Homework** ||
 * A. **Quiz on Building Early Literacy Skills and Oral Language**

B. **Review Directions for Literacy Photo Journal Assignment**

C. **Class Activities: Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Skills**
 * Video Examples and Designing Phonemic Awareness Activities Centered Around A Poem of the Week
 * Teaching Letter Sound Correspondence with Consonants and then short vowels
 * Changing a Hen to a Fox to Practice CVC phoneme manipulation with letters
 * **Other resources to explore:**
 * Great handout with **35 Alphabet Recognition Activities**: [[file:Alphabet Activities.pdf]]
 * Reading Rockets [|Print Awareness and Phonemic Awareness Instructional Strategies] || **Wed-Thursday (Phonics Instruction)** * Beck Phonics Book: pp. 55-75 long vowel combinations, successive blending, and word building
 * Tompkins Ch. 5 (Phonics pp. 155-181)


 * Friday-Monday (Word Study)**
 * Words Their Way, Ch. 3 (Word Study) with Reading Guide #2A [[file:RG#2A Word Study.doc]] ||


 * October 9: WORD STUDY and Phonics Skills **

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 * Classwork || Homework ||
 * **Part A. Word Study Whole Class Activities**
 * **Powerpoint Slideshow:**
 * **Changing A Hen to A Fox** (CVC phoneme manipulation with letters) [[file:Change Hen to Fox.pdf]]
 * **Word Ladder Activities** (Timothy Rasinski)
 * **[|Making Words]** (Patricia Cunningham) - [[file:Making Words.pdf]]
 * A downloadable sample of Making Words Activities in Grades K-1 [[file:Sample Making Words.pdf]]
 * Extend with [|Word Wizard Literature Extensions] with this lesson from Read, Write, Think
 * [|Making Words] YouTube Video (y/ay at end of words)
 * [|Sort and Transfer Making Words] (encourage) YouTube Video using interactive white boards and small group sorting
 * a great [|Making Words folder activity]with velcro letters to save paper


 * Part B. Word Sorts for Small Groups**


 * Part C. Literacy Photo Journal Assignment (Examples)**

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 * Slideshow on Using 424 Language in your Literacy Photo Journals
 * Example of Classroom Photo Interpretations
 * Example of Reflection (Note: this is from last year's assignment; this year's criteria is slightly different) [[file:424 Photo Journal Reflection Example.pdf]]
 * Empty Word Template for your Assignment [[file:424 Photo Journal Template.docx]] || **Wednesday -Thursday**
 * **Tompkins, Ch. 4 Instructional Practices:** pp. 128-141 and p. 437 (guided reading); p. 465-466 (shared reading); and p. 471-472 (Sustained Silent Reading)
 * Friday-Monday**
 * **Tompkins, Ch. 2 The Reading Process** pp. 38-52 (Prereading, During Reading, Responding, Exploring, Applying)
 * Work on Literacy Photo Journal (due October 23) ||


 * October 16: Phonics (Open and Closed Syllable Patterns) and Planning Literacy Instruction **
 * **Classwork** || **Homework** ||
 * **Part A. Phonics Patterns**
 * Activity 1: Word Sort Warmup (Consonant Blends and Digraphs)
 * [|Transformer H Video] (for digraphs th/sh/ch)
 * [|Silent e Video]
 * Activity 2: Open and Closed Syllables Word Study Activity
 * Florida PD Site
 * PALS Phonics Activities


 * Part B. Components of Balanced Literacy Instruction**
 * **Slideshow: [[file:Literacy Lesson Plans FA2012B.ppt]]**
 * **Reading - What is the purpose of each phase? What instructional practices/considerations are important in each phase? [[file:Balanced Literacy Components.docx]]**
 * [|Read-Aloud](4 mins)
 * [|Shared Reading] (8 mins)
 * [|Interactive Reading] (4 mins)
 * [|Interactive Reading of Non-Fiction] (Gr. 2) [13 mins]
 * [|Guided Reading](three examples from Canada PD Modules at emergent, beginning, and fluent): [[file:What is Guided Reading.pdf]]
 * [|Grade 1A] (6 mins)
 * [|Grade 2A] (7 mins)
 * [|Grade 2B] (25 mins)
 * Independent Reading
 * Writing - **What is the purpose of each phase? What instructional practices/considerations are important in each phase?**
 * [|Modeled, Shared, and Interactive Writing,][|Part 2], and [|Part 3]
 * [|Interactive Writing in Action] (in Grade 1) || **Wednesday-Friday**
 * Read Beck, I. & McKeown, M. (2001).[|Text talk: Capturing the benefits of read-aloud experiences for young children.] The Reading Teacher, 55, 10-20.
 * Complete the Reflection Assignment about Beck & McKeown's article and come to class with a list of three key takeaways and a question about text-based discussions [[file:NGT2 EDC424.docx]]


 * Saturday-Monday**
 * **Finish Literacy Photo Journal Assignment** - Due October 23
 * **Read Words Their Way Ch. 6** (Word Study for Transitional Learners in Within Word Pattern Stage) ||


 * SEE CLASS NOTES PAGE 2 FOR THE REST OF THE SEMESTER**