Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything Summary

The book I selected was Chicka Chicka Boom Boom written by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault and illustrations by Lois Ehlert. The informational book was published in 1989. It is an ABC basic concept book with funny poetry. The book is an alphabet rhyme/chant that narrates what happens when the letters try to climb a coconut tree. The recommended grade level for this is the book is for 3 years old to 6 years old ("Chicka," n.d.) Reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom supports the relationship between oral language and literacy development for preschool children through new vocabulary development. It gives children opportunities to learn new words and letters and how to use in proper context. Reading books give children a rich language environment. Preschool children with strong vocabulary is a strong indicator for future reading skills.

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[ ] In clip 1, it is evident that I was able to deepen children’s language and literacy development by incorporating science and language arts into instruction. For example, in clip 1, children are asked about their prior knowledge of poison ivy and are then able to make connections to poison ivy through the mentor text, “Fancy Nancy Poison Ivy Expert”. I chose this text in order for children to make connections with the anatomy and characteristics of poison ivy due to this plant being popular in our area. After asking the children about their prior knowledge of poison ivy, we studied images of poison ivy by looking at the shape and how many leaves there were together. By counting the leaves on the poison ivy plants, the children were increasing their counting skills which helps develop their mathematical skills of numbers and operations.We then made connections to the children’s prior knowledge that they stated before looking at the images of the poison ivy leaves. Through this

The small group lesson will be modeled for four students, with specific targeted instruction for the two students previously mentioned. Both students are reading at a DRA level of 10 and 12 respectively, which is aligned with the expectation of the beginning of second grade. While fluency appears to be a challenge for both students, comprehension becomes more difficult as texts become more challenging. This lesson

In the poem, A Story, by Li-Young Lee the complexity of the father’s relationship with his son is highlighted. The shifting point of view along with emotion evoking diction helps to highlight the strength of their relationship along with the rising internal conflict present within the father. The essays provided that answer the prompt each approach the poem in a way to argue the obvious complex and loving relationship that brings together the father and son.

Ida drew circles and lines on the paper with a crayon, when asked what did she drew she replied "mommy,daddy."

It’s four o’clock in the afternoon and the sun is still shining bright in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. It is hot outside, about 99 degrees. My heart is pounding with fear of the unknown. The bus stops and the doors fold open. A soldier comes running up the bus stairs in a round brown hat screaming at the top of his lungs, “Get off the bus, now soldiers!” I jump out of my seat and immediately rush to the front of the bus, along with about twenty other new recruits. I have no idea what to expect but have heard the horror stories about basic training and how much the Drill Sergeants yell and apparently this Drill Sergeant has a set of lungs on him that could dwarf a bullhorn.

My experience will meet the needs and interest of the children because the children like to read stories. I would always see the children reenact parts of the story and talk about what had happen. This experience will contribute to the children emerging literacy skills because I'm helping them hence something they already know intrust in. They show intrust in reading stories and also reacting. My activity lets the children explore more.

I like that she was able to tell me what each color was and how the monster dealt with anger. I notice that she is an active listener. I notice that she learned the word calm and what it means. Schickedanz and Collins(2013),” Story readings fosters vocabulary breadth by exposing children to many new words.”

“Once Upon a Story,” by Laura Freidman Child development covers many elements; however, Friedman’s strategy appears to focus on literacy development in specific, preparing her daughter Carey for a life in preschool. As her first crucial idea, repetitive stories narrated to toddlers helps in improving their motor skills. Freidman strives to ignite Carey’s sensory-motor imaginations by routinely placing her at the center of the narratives. The sounds the narrator created in those stories teach the child about sensory properties of the different animals, plants, and objects that exist in her imagination. Definitely, such methods allow Carey to realize how to interact with her environment (Friedman).

I became interested in English literature and writing when I took two Advanced Placement English classes in high school. Subsequently as an undergraduate student I have taken a variety of English courses that have challenged the conventional approaches I used to explicate and understand texts. Initially I struggled with writing assignments because I had been programmed since high school to follow a formulaic method of writing. It was through Professor Emma’s Stapely’s course on American Literature that I first learned that there are multiple approaches one can take in order to make sense of a text, such as through attention to visual economy. I also learned that when interpreting a text one is not restricted to a single understanding, but that

Children are taught to mimic things like sounds and action; by mimicking this will help teachers understand how a child learns and what they know. It is important to know what each child understand and what they can progress on from previous teachings; by having them explain what they are doing. “Intersubjectivity is another concept of Lev Vegotsky “individuals come to a task, problem, or conversation with their, own subjective ways of making sense of it”. (Morrison, 2009 sec 14) This is for the child to verbally discuss their issue, to show that they understand what they are doing, and that they can talk themselves through a problem.

For imitation to occur for a child they have to pay attention the the object being model, remember what they see, repeat the images of the experience in their minds, and lastly have the motivation to duplicate the experience. (Estes, Krogh, 2012, sec. 3.2) In the dramatic play area children learn to use hands-on experience to understand and experience the adult world through imitations. Erik Erikson brought about the stage of Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt. “When children are given opportunities to be autonomous, they are also learning to self-regulate” (Estes, Krogh, 2012, sec. 3.3). In the manipulatives area of my classroom, students have a variety of choices that they are able to choose from. Being provided with multiple arrangements to handle in several different ways helps with

Through the eyes of society everyone has a set role they are expected to fulfill and certain characteristics they are supposed to exemplify. These roles and characteristics, this discourse, tells everyone how they should act and speak. For women it is the role of the mother. In our culture, that means raising the children, completing the household chores, and cooking all of the meals to perfection. Women are typical thought of as being demure and polite, small in stature, and submissive to the male gender. In the reverse, men also have certain roles that they are expected to fill and characteristics they are supposed to exemplify. Men are expected to be strong, dominant, and in charge of their families. They are often depicted, both in the media and in life, as the leaders. This discourse that we all follow can frequently be seen in Svava Jakobsdottir’s “A Story for Children.” The short story tells the tale of a woman as she raises her children and takes care of her household. The mother is completely devoted to her children and seeks to fulfill her role in the home to the fullest extent. As the story progresses, the main character slowly has pieces of herself removed by her children: her toe, her brain, and finally her heart. At the end of the text, after all of the children have become adults started families of their own, the mother realizes that she now has nothing and feels useless. In her short story, Jakobsdottir uses dramatization to depict the gender stereotypes and

Geoffrey Chaucer wrote the Canterbury Tales from the view of a pilgrim journeying with many other travelers who all had tales to tell. I believe that the stories told by the characters in Chaucer's book gives us insight into the individual spinning the tale as well as Chaucer as the inventor of these characters and author of their stories. There are three main characters whose stories I will be using as examples: The Knight's Tale, The Miller's Tale, and The Wife of Bath's Tale.