Comparison Of Component V: Skill And Strategy Instruction

While reading a variety of stories, I am able to point out literary elements to my students. I know reading to my students can teach my students about good writing (Bruning, 2011, p. 295). I also

The learning activity chosen is for year 3 students, having the children chose a book they have read and enjoyed and get them to write up a book report detailing the Main characters, what happens at the start of the book, middle of the book and at the end along with the child’s personal connection with the book, what they think may happen to the characters after the story has finished and if they like the book or not and if they would recommend it to others. They will need to use the form provided to describe the main characters in the books and give an overview of what happens in the start, middle and end of the book. The children will also be required to explore the personal connection they have with the book and what they thought of the

Stories are powerful. In the past, long before books, people used stories to pass down history and legends to create a deeper understanding of their heritage. It was also a way to pass down morals and values from generation to generation. More than just a way of preserving the past, storytelling is a great way to bridge the gap between a reader’s heart and that of the writer. Everyone has a story to tell no matter what kind it may be. Although there is an art to storytelling, at its very foundation, the practice is merely a means of communicating one’s experiences. Perhaps out of a lack of

Think about how your favorite stories began. In what way did the author start the story to catch your attention? What was it that made you want to cheer for the main character, the hero, as he or she ventured out? Open your digital notebook and describe your strategy and the reading skills you will use to succeed in this lesson.

In advanced classes, books are used to help demonstrate and reiterate what has been taught. A Critical Handbook of Children’s Literature by Rebecca J. Lukens, Jacquelin J. Smith, and Cynthia Miller Coffel is a great utensil in digging deeper into the world of writing. One of the main goals of the Lukens text is to give readers a more in depth understanding of what exactly makes a written piece quality literature.

Over our short stories unit, I felt liked I really liked this unit because of the insight that it brought me. I learned that morals and themes are not exactly the same thing though some people categorize them as the same thing in some works of literature, and I learned many other things that expanded my knowledge on the basics that I was taught in my English classes. Overall, these things I learned really helped me understand more about the things that we talk about in my English class at school. I appreciated that the short stories focused on an aspect found in literature like tone, symbolism, types of characters, etc. My favorite stories would have to be "The Most Dangerous Game" and "Young Goodman Brown" because they were both able to

I didn’t read many short stories before taking this course. I’m usually drawn more to novels and trilogies, even though short stories should have seemed a little less intimidating. After reading so many short stories in this small amount of time, I’ve come to really enjoy them (and I’d actually really love it if you wanted to give me a couple suggestions of more to read, just for fun). They’re super easy to read, and I don’t feel like I’m wasting a lot of time if I don’t end up loving one. I can read the entire story in one sitting, and it doesn’t consume my life like long novels have! Even though they were easy to read before doing it in class, I think talking about the stories and hearing other opinions made them more enjoyable and easier

When we as a class looked deeper into the text we found the pain and suffering the characters went trough in the stories. In the novels we read in class we found the theme of suffering deep inside the characters.

The students who have written the poems and stories in this booklet are: Jessica Groen, Hayley Morris, Kevin Shelton, Kayla Greenwell, Amedeo Madrid, Tristan Bell, Donnie Lopez, Rose Pilch, Connor Lindsey, Christopher Spedus, Julio Casares, Julio Casares, Jonathan Moran,

Knowledge is increased when the teachings are devised to be purposeful, collaborative and engrossing, with everyday life purposes (Miller, 2008, p. 17). As the children are still quite young and just starting out in their education careers it was felt that there was a need to keep the information simple, concise and relevant to capture their interests without alienating their interests with too much information. As Piaget says, for a child to learn facts, it depends in part to a child’s capacity to relate to the facts in a way that is meaningful to them (Furth and Wachs, 1974, p. 13). The use of story writing using the facts allows the children to use their own ideas on how they think life would have been like and to use what they know to develop and interesting story on the topic, this also links in with the cross curricular subject of literacy with the story writing component and helps with development of critical and creative

Every story had a different theme, setting, storyline and characters. But even though these stories were completely different, it was still possible to find similarities between them. The differences between them are what make them special and wonderfully unique. Stories are such a valuable instrument to teach children important life lessons and morals. It is a way to connect with them at their level so that they can process and understand what you are trying to say.

For young readers, stories act as a window to the world, and often an example to follow. The struggles and successes their characters go through become a way to identify, empathize and learn. The school story, with its strong representation of friendship and early social life, can thus help their

I like how the story “Aisha saves the reef” talks about the simple elements of the sea. Explaining the basic concepts that are useful for children knowledge. In addition, the method of how the story is written, to deliver the information. For instance, using the turtle to explain how life under the water

I have gained many insights I have gained about descriptive and narrative writing over this course. The one that I will take the most away from the course is my realization of my own tone and voice that I possess in my pieces and how to apply them in a narrative. I have also learned how to develop a tone and voice for others when I am writing a piece from the perspective of them. There are significant contrasts between characters, such as the wicked, selfish Amber and the kindhearted, welcoming Horace from Assignment 3, and I have learned how to establish nuances in dialogue and activity to individualize my characters.

1.      Think of your past experience with reading and fictional analysis - what do you love about reading and debating a good story - what don 't you like - how do you think this class will hone your reading and thinking skills.