Literacy Experiences at Bibich

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Literacy Experiences at Bibich
Mrs. Bruinsmas Fifth Grade Class

• Lauren Goodson
• Michael Mendoza
• Lilliana Prince

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Attitudes Towards Reading

• Initial Impression
• Very excited to see us
• Very excited about activities
• Enjoyed previous experiences with Purdue students

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Attitudes Towards Reading

• Motivation to Read Profile
• Overall reception to reading was good
• Most students think they are good readers
• Most students had techniques for unknown
  vocabulary

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Attitudes Towards Reading

• Fluency Assessments
• Words per Minute
• Average in about the 70-80th percentile
• Most students at ease with the assessment
• Comprehension skills very high

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Student Engagement

• Initial Journal Entry

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Student Engagement

• Post Readers Theatre Journal Entry

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Student Engagement

• Post Readers Theatre Journal Entry

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Student Performance

• Vocabulary Development
• Despereaux Dictionaries

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Student Performance

• Text to Self Connections
• Using Sign of the Beaver

• Tested students familiarity with concept
• Discussed past times when students felt similar
  to characters in books
• Modeled text to self connection while reading
  aloud from text
• Presented graphic organizer
• Directed students to turn graphic organizer into
  a journal entry
• Allowed volunteers to share with peers

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Student Performance

• Fluency Development
• Vote For Me!

• Tested students knowledge of persuasive speeches
• Expanded on that knowledge
• Presented graphic organizer
• Directed students to create journal entry from
  graphic organizer
• Allowed volunteers to perform their speeches in
  front of peers
• Assess entries and performances with rubric

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Readers Theatre
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Readers Theatre
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Readers Theatre
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Differences

• Michael

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Differences

• Much more used to school routines
• Ability to do more intense, longer lessons
• Writing and working time much, much less

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Differences

• Commitment to learn
• Excellent behavior
• Attentive
• Higher level thinking
• Broader range of ideas produced

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Reflections

• Mike

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Reflections

• Plan for every possibility!!!
• Be ready and willing to adapt.
• Make sure to plan activities for when work is
  done.

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Reflections

• No attitudes as anticipated
• Lessons are planned but the results from students
  are not- varies
• Still are opportunities to learn
• Vary activities
• Frequent sharing

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Resources

• IDEAnet
• The Reading Teacher through ERIC
• The LRC

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Resources

• Literacy for the 21st Century by Gail Tompkins
• ReadWriteThink.org
• Candlewick Press

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Resources

• 100 Best Books for Kids
• Childrens Books Online The Rosetta Project
  Library
• Childrens Literature Web Guide

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Language Arts Instruction Philosophy

• Michael

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Language Arts Instruction Philosophy

• Provide examples
• Assess one aspect at a time
• Make sure all students feel comfortable and are
  familiar with the plan
• Keep students engaged and on task
• Give students something to remember

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Language Arts Instruction Philosophy

• Model behavior expected
• Utilize real literature to be used across the
  curriculum
• Vary the genres used and writing styles
• Encourage reading by making it pleasurable