ch 14

Chapter 14 had some interesting point. It is very important to engage students in writing. The better the reader the better the writer and vice verse. The book says that having students publish their own personal books for their classmates to read encourages and promotes positive outcomes. The students enjoy doing the work and get excited to read their peers work. The students enjoy taking ownership of their published books. Teachers can sit up a certain area in the classroom to display the students work. I think that is very important. I was once in a first grade class and every week the students published a book. One week they published books about frogs. I noticed the children sharing ideals with each other about what they were going to put in their books. The children really loved working on the projects.

author+Immigration children's books

Immigration Children's Books - Preschool through Grade 3
http://us.macmillan.com/author/helenrecorvits
Helen Recorvits author= My name is Yoon, Yoon and the jade bracelet, Yoon and the Christmas mittens
These are cute children's immigration books. The books are important because you might have a child from another country. The books are about a child coming from another country and the child is getting use to our country and different traditions. They are wonderful diversity books helping children relate to the classroom. These books are including our growing Asian population.

ch 3

An important point in chapter 3 is to give the children information on new vocabulary words. I remember when I was in school. The teacher always made us write the word 5 times, make a sentence with the word, and have a spelling test at the end of the week on the new words. did we actually learn anything? I know I really didn't. I did learn to count to 5 and I did learn to spell the word correctly long enough for that week to make the grade. Teachers need to incorporate the new vocabulary words into the classroom. Focus on the words and use them during the week. Use them in the class for the rest of the year. Talk about the words to the children. Find creative ways to use the words.

Chapter 2

I enjoyed reading about culture. If you really think about it within your own individual families there are probably different cultures. I personally encounter this with my family. I find myself trying to relate to the different home environments my cousins kids have. I am positive this is a skill to use in the classroom! If I go to one house the children live at the poverty level. They are always excited to talk about things going on in their world. They have not been exposed to a lot of modern technology;however, know about adult things. They have lots of common sense. If I go to another cousins house which is working class. The children know about modern technology. They have common sense but sometimes forget to use it or sometimes too lazy to use it. I also have the privilege of another cousin that is in a much higher income bracket then the rest of our family. The children at this house assume they know more then anyone, they are better then everyone, and only their opinion matters! They lack common sense but assume their parents will buy it for them! I am sure all students from classrooms come from these backgrounds. It really is important to acknowledge what all the children bring to the classroom. It is important as a teacher because when you are planning a lesson you need to know what the child has and hasn't been exposed to. A child at the poverty level might not have ever been exposed to some of the equipment used in the classroom. It is wise to explain how the equipment operates. If the upper class child knows everything about the equipment consider letting him/her explain the operations to the rest of the class. haha

http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html One of my favorite children's authors was Beverly Clearly. Many of her book are translated into different languages. The charactors in her books all know each other and appear to be amusing to children. The charactors gear towards both sexes. boys and girls often enjoy the funny little adventures of Henry and his dog Ribsy. This is a helful website if you are a fan of the books.

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http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/authors.asp This is a helpful website links to children's authors.

I thought chapter one had some interesting points. The point that stuck out in my mind the most was developing good reading attitudes. The teacher really sets the tone for this. If the student has negative experiences it is likely that the student won't enjoy the reading.