Literacy Methods & Assessment
There are 3 parts to this type of workshop: mini-lesson, work time, and share time.
A: What is Reader’s Workshop?
This is how often you should read to children.
A: What is every day?
This game can change the world!
A: What is Peek a Boo?
This pair recently did a read aloud about with the book, Stellaluna.
A. Who are Abbey and Hannah?
This four letter word is foundational to learning for young children.
A: What is play?
During a _____ lesson, teachers work with a small group to practice a text slightly above the students’ reading level.
A: What is Guided Reading?
This is very important because it gives children access to sounds, stories, ideas, vocabulary, and information they would not get on their own.
A: What is reading?
The ____ years have so much to do with how the next 80 turn out.
A: What is the First 5?
The required number of field hours to complete literacy field.
A: What is 50?
MELS is an abbreviation for this document published by the MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
A: What is Missouri Early Learning Standards?
During a ______lesson, mini-lessons such as focusing on semantic information (meaning) can be taught.
A: What is Shared Reading?
Reading from pictures and writing scribbles are examples of ________.
A: What is Emergent Literacy?
____ activities help hardwire the connections between neurons in the brain.
A: What is repeated/repetition?
These are the people you were to contact if you would be absent from field.
A: Who are your host teacher, field partner, Mrs. Rook?
These are often used in classrooms to promote positive environments and encourage students to share feelings/thoughts.
A: What are share circles/morning circles/meetings?
_____ is the ability to recognize and manipulate the spoken parts of words- including rhymes, syllables, and phonemes.
A: What is Phonological Awareness.
This is a tool students can use to think about what key information they need to ‘pack’ while reading.
A: What is a Literacy Backpack?
John Bowlby is best known for his work around the theory of______.
A: What is attachment?
From the Kidwatching Observation Sheet, name the 4 categories to observe in the classroom.
A. What is Engagement - Participation - Learning - Relationships?
This whole group literacy practice allows students to think about, talk about and respond to a text.
A: What is Interactive Read Aloud?
This ‘theory’ emphasizes children’s potential to become thoughtful, active citizens.
A: What is Critical Literacy or Anti- Bias
This guides students in the reading of text features to access prior knowledge, make connections, and set purpose for reading expository text.
A: What is a text feature walk?
This experiment was first conducted in the 1950’s and used as part of the argument for Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
A: What is The Baby Doll Experiment?
Name at least one strategy that can be used to encourage all students to respond to learning or talk about learning.
A: What are turn and talk/ shoulder share, thumbs up/down,
What is (at least) one of the most impressive qualities to have as a field student?
A: What is initiative, communication, participation, effort, helpful, good attitude, building relationships, etc.