Read Aloud Assignment

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For my read-aloud assignment, I read to my friend’s little brother, Landon, who is 9 years old (8 at the time I read to him). The book I chose was The Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne. I chose the book by going online and looking up “good fourth-grade books” and going on the Scholastic website. When I saw the Magic Tree House series I recognized it because both of my siblings and I read the series when we were little. The series is also on the list of “Outstanding Series Books” in my Survey of Literature for Children course which gave me reassurance that the book would be developmentally appropriate and a good book to share with a child of his age. During the time leading up to the read-aloud, I was actually really nervous, unlike during my observation hours. Even though I had known Landon since he was born I had never really interacted directly with him. I had also only been to the house a few times and this is where I chose to film the assignment. I did this so that he would feel comfortable but did not consider how I would feel. From the beginning, I felt awkward in the environment and did not know where to sit or when to start filming. Fortunately, my friend volunteered to film and she instructed Landon to sit so I could start. …show more content…
A large part of why I was nervous to read to him was that he is a boy. I felt that due to my personality and experiences I was not ready to adequately connect with a boy as much as I would with a girl I now recognize that this was stereotyping him based on my own schema of what boys are like. However, at the time I was worried that he would be rowdy or overly energetic and not want to stay still and listen to me read the entire first chapter of the book. While I was reading I also noticed that I was pretty far away and leaning back in my chair which I am sure I would not have done if he had been a

Sequoyah The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Analysis

For my children’s biography read aloud, I am going to read Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing, by James Rumford. In Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing, Rumford goes through the turbulent life of Sequoyah, a crippled Cherokee man, who wanted nothing more than to capture his people’s voices in writing (Rumford 8). So Sequoyah invented a writing system for the Cherokee language, so that his people’s voices would not “disappear in the white man’s world” (Rumford…

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Essay week2RDG 534lessonplan

Lesson Title The Giver: Close Reading Chapters 1 & 2 Topic Novel study of The Giver by Lois Lowry Objectives Students will be able to identify ask informative questions about the text read while being mindful of the theme and how if affects each of the characters and the overall plot of the story. Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8…

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Read Aloud Observation

Ms. Hayes First Grade Read-Aloud On September 15, 2016, I entered Moore Elementary School to perform my read-aloud. The classroom was filled with bright smiling faces eager to find out who the special guest would be for the day. Upon entering Ms. Hayes’s first grade classroom, I noticed how quiet and attentive her students were on the carpet square awaiting my arrival. The classroom tables were arranged in clusters. It was very colorful and organized. I was excited to enter the classroom and demonstrate…

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The Importance Of Research Groups

of the assignment for each reading. You must rotate through the literature circle roles, and it is the responsibility of the group to keep up with this rotation of responsibility. The responses to the literature role must be posted on your Group Discussion Forum prior to our class session. In addition, either someone in your group must bring an electronic device that can pull up the group members contributions or you must bring a print copy of your contribution to class. NOTE: This assignment is preparation…

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The Read Aloud Reflection: My Voluntary Preschool Class

The read aloud assignment was a learning experience that I enjoy immensely. Partially, because I had the same group of students in my Voluntary Preschool Class last year, and had prior knowledge of the students prior to writing the lesson. Up to this point in the semester, the lessons I have written are for students I know nothing about. The read aloud was personalize for the group’s interest and I knew it would go over well. There were four kindergarten students in the group and three of them…

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Kenny's Oral Reading Discrepancy

knowledge to decode unfamilar words. His instructional level for reading is mid-second to early third. Kenny’s oral reading comprehension skills are at to above grade level as indicated by his raw score on reading comprehension tests that were read aloud and by his performance on…

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Jabberwocky's Song

There. Jabberwocky's Song raises interesting literacy questions about the meaning of "reading". On the one hand, while I was "reading" aloud this poem I managed to articulate most of the words with fluency and rhythm. On the contrary, these words made no sense to me. I know that I'm not a native English speaker, so once we got the assignment to read a poem aloud, that led me to a pre-reading decision not to delay as much on words that I don't know their meaning. Therefore, while reading, Jabberwocky's…

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Why Is It Important To Read Aloud

experiences as a student and classroom teacher. The importance Calkins places on reading aloud throughout the reading workshop brought happiness to my heart. Reading aloud remains one of the most valuable aspects in my own classroom because of the memories I have of my own teachers reading books and bringing them to life when I was a student. Reading workshop passionately encourages teachers reading aloud by bringing in mentor texts during the mini-lesson so students can see the teacher interacting…

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Pt1420 Unit 1 Assignment

My current progress highlighted on page 2, of this assignment range from average to above average at this time during the semester. In reference to my participation, although, I have had to work around some complications; as a result, I have compensated in other areas to ensure I continue to make average progress in retaining and applying the concepts in our book. In the area of taking notes I am currently average due to a personal disposition, however, I am re-reading the chapters and completing…

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Auditory Learners

receiving verbal instructions rather than written instructions. It is essential that auditory learners learn aloud to have a clear understanding. This may be through hearing information or speaking it aloud. Auditory learners can prosper when they are at school and at work. It is important that these learners listen to their teacher or employer, and then follow up by taking notes to read aloud afterward to ensure their comprehension. Also, they can benefit from recording the lectures or meetings that…

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