Literacy Teaching Ideas
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Sylvia Said:
Attn Teachers! I am getting observed teaching a literacy lesson. I am a 1st grade teacher. Any great ideas?We Answered:
Good grief. In grade 1 every lesson is a literacy lesson. What matters is that the person observing you sees your skill in meeting the educational needs of your students. Make your lesson simple, short, and meaningful to the kids and get them working on something or saying something in response that lets your observer know they're getting it.Don't use the smartboard if you're not comfortable with it.
Eric Said:
Any ideas on a literacy workshop?We Answered:
How about a reader's theater? Choose a familiar book and have the students write, practice and perform a play based on the story. Actually have your classmates pretend they are the students. Reader's theater shows comprehension of plot, helps the students relate to the story, think about characteristics of the characters, and all kinds of great skills. It is a way to assess students without using boring paper and pencil tests. Good luck!Heidi Said:
3rd grade Literacy Center Ideas?We Answered:
Here - this is my favorite book on the subject:http://www.amazon.com/Practice-Purpose-L…
Gina Said:
Any ideas for topics for teaching the creative curriculum for this term to year 5?We Answered:
5 year old students have short attention spans. Body language helps to keep their attention. Start with an empty stage and with the class you will write and/or produce a play. The students will need to create the stage with all props and back drops. They will need to have knowledge of the story line in the play. Acting parts can be assigned, studied and learned on an individual basis. Group activities can include painting the back drops and dressing the stage. All aspects of the production can be explored. Who will run the light? If you don't have lights, what will you need to problem solve? The same for props and stage set. Structure so they work through the whole project, Then present the play. They will learn and contribute a lot and build confidence in their learning through participation. They will have to think, reason, work, create, study, present and so forth...a fun project that is easy to manage with a great deal of creating a learning environment.Nicole Said:
any ideas for an exciting literacy lesson based around The Three Little Pigs?We Answered:
Character in role - ask the children what questions they want to ask the wolf or the pigs then have a TA come dressed in role to meet the children.Write a letter/email to Mr Wolf as a class and get a response the next day.
Narrative art - paint their favourite scene in the story.
Look at different versions of the story - e.g one that rhymes or song versions.
Make a story bag of different items associated with the story- e.g. straw, a brick, a slice of bacon (joke) and ask the children to pick out items to talk about - where in the story did we hear about straw? Or who do you think would wear a hat?
Play games that involve Mr Wolf - e.g What's the Time Mr Wolf
Record the children retelling the story - either onto tape or video.
What do they think Mr Wolf's Mummy would say if she knew what he was up to?
Take them to a farm to meet some pigs/look at photos of real pigs - what are the differences between real pigs and the 3 Little Pigs?
What words would they use to describe a pig/wolf/the different houses.
I'm sure there are loads of other ideas on the TES website!