I'm adding many new online resources for my prospective classroom. Some information has been applicable as I substitute teach. While substituting, sometimes I think through how I could have implemented a literacy strategy or look for what the teacher is using that I can borrow from and apply. Overall, the literacy class has made me much more aware of the literacy strategies being used in classrooms. I especially view my time in the elementary schools as a gift, since much of what secondary teachers are integrating is old news to many elementary teachers! (I perceive a Word Wall in my future classroom)
On a slightly different note, I have had students in my science classes write fictional stories using their vocabulary words to review and check for understanding in the past. While working on a vocabulary foldable for the literacy class, I thought it may be interesting to have the students write earthquake stories as lift-the-flap books. The students could read through younger elementary level earthquake books first for ideas and content or I could walk the students through a few books. Reviewing these books would continue to reinforce information being learned in the earthquake unit. Once the students finish with their lift-the-flap creations, we could share these books with an elementary class as reading buddies (pair an older student with a younger student to read). If we were unable to visit an elementary classroom, we could pass the books along to an elementary teacher for awhile. Perhaps, the books could be part of their independent reading selection for a few weeks or used in some other manner in the classroom.
Happy defining this week,
Mrs.A
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