Friday, June 27, 2008
Continuation of Writing Ideas
I teach Kindergartners. I suppose this is why the writing process starts off slow. At this stage in the students development many of them will not be able to move beyond the point of drawing and labeling pictures for some time. The goal is to make certain that writing is non-threatening for my students and to promote a love for self expression. I feel that if I approach it in this manner my end results will be more beneficial. In all honesty, the first couple of weeks of school I will more than likely spend a great deal of time teaching students their ABC's and the sounds the letters make. The writing for the first part of the year will be drawings for most students and once they began to understand that letters make sounds and sounds help to form words the writing will start to progress. Then it's just a matter of allowing my students to guide my instruction. I will learn from them where to go and which steps to take next. Hopefully through this open discussion I will get some good ideas to implement throughout the year.
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As an adult I never really gave much thought to the whole concept of how do we learn, especially how we learn to read and write. Once I had a child it was a whole new experience. So when a child comes to a teacher in kindergarten, I wonder how the teacher even knows where to begin. The range of the development of your students must be so different. You have the students who spent all day with mom, some who have older siblings and others who have gone to daycare and/or preschool. Most of them can sing the ABC song, so is that a good place to start them off? I hear singing is a great way to learn. Good luck with your new year.
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