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Literature and Read Alouds: Let’s Reflect!
The readings and assignments in the “Literature and Read Alouds” module were very eye-opening and informative at the same time. What may seem like a simple reading to children can really be a great way to engage students and make them actually enjoy the learning process. That is key in my opinion. If we as …
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Annotations on Two Articles for the Fifth Module
Annotations For Workshop Methods Module
Emma Soltis Annotations for the article on reading workshops Classrooms and lessons should be exciting and invigorating instead of just neutral (as many classrooms seem to be). In order “to offset this state of emotional neutrality in classrooms, teachers must thoughtfully reconsider how reading instruction may be reorganized to rekindle a sense of joy and …
Annotations for Week Four
Ashley Preusse’s Thought and Annotation’s Children that come into our classroom “shatter” our thinking (through questions, inquiries, and learning) Aaron and the teacher share common interest and family backgrounds Aaron seems to have a higher level of education than his family because he is one of the only ones who can read The teacher is taken …
Book Reviews on “Danza” and “Jazz Baby”
Book 1: Jazz Baby Ashley C: I really enjoyed this book. I thought the illustrations were really cute and helped bring the book alive. I think that this book is useful for younger grades because it can help teach rhymes. The book is full of rhymes, with a different rhyme on every page giving the book a …
Mini-Lesson Example for Reader’s Workshop
Reaction to the Readings from the Third Module
I took away so much incredible information from the readings and videos in this module. And what I especially loved about this third module is that it connects to other courses and the world we live in today so well! In other words, I am saying that these resources in module three are very relevant, …
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Slide Deck for the Second Module
Reactions to the Various Readings from Module 2
The focus of module 2 is “Elements of Literature.” I found the readings in this particular module extremely useful and informative. Perhaps my favorite resource linked under this module was titled “Teaching Literary Analysis.” As I will not be completely reiterating or retelling this article, I did find the diagram included in the article about …
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Emma's Education 307 Class 