Sunday, May 20, 2012

Writing...Bridging Home and School


Writing is an important component in language acquisition.  Planning acitivties that will bridge home and the classrrom will provide an authentic learning environment for the child. 










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The Circle of Language Arts

The Circle of Langauage Arts

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We learn reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking all together.  All areas work in a circle...It all connects...
What can we do as teachers to maximize teaching our children in the most natural approach so they can attain success in language?





SCAFFOLDING


The kids in our classroom are infinitely more significant than the subject matter we teach.
-- Meladee McCarty
The important lesson in this chapter is that  SCAFFOLDING! We need to build on what the students already know, provide a model for them to be independent learners.