Major Assignment 1 Rough Draft My literacy development has developed a lot over time and one of the reasons that it has developed is my grandma, she basically taught me everything that I know. I was always with my grandma she was kind of tough when it comes to education and learning, but I was never really a school loving kid I guess you can say I hated it. My grandma was the smartest person in the world to me she would always let me know when my grammar was wrong or when I didn't know to pronounce a word she helped. My grandma wasn't a strict person at all she just wanted all her grandkids to have good posture and great grammar so no one could ever say that we don't know how to speak or talk. Throughout Vollowe's article she repeatedly…
The Rose Review of the teaching of early reading (2006) identified that developing children's positive attitudes to literacy, from the earliest stage is very important. Write a summary of the report which will inform practitioners of the main findings and recommendations regarding the teaching of reading. Discuss how the findings link to current curricular policy and practice in the teaching of reading.…
As President John prepared for the 1964 elections created 13 task forces, among them was an education task force. This task force was headed by John W. Garner, president of the Carnegie Corporation; William B. Cannon of BOB was executive secretary and Emerson J. Elliot his alternate and several others were included in this task force (Vinovskis, M.2005 pg. 54). The task forced prepared and delivered their report to the White House on November 14, 1964. In their report they discussed the importance of education especially preschool education program for low income children as a mean to combat poverty. It also expressed how the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 can provide preschool services for children and also provide the necessary funds.…
In 1970 Dr. David Weikart developed High Scope. The program was known for conducting research in a variety of areas, but most importantly the effects of preschool education. This program allows children to learning through playing and exploring encouraging them to explore the word. The curriculum for this program uses six content areas they are approaches to learning, social and emotional development, physical development and health, communication, language and literacy, cognitive development, and creative arts (HighScope, 2015)…
There is a desk and chairs for children who wish to sit and read there and this area is also used for one to one reading sessions. There is also a soft seating area with pillows and cuddly toys so that children can relax while enjoying their book. There are a variety of books for the children of all abilities and cultures to enjoy. The book corner helps to promote children’s language development and fine motor skills development. It also supports their social and emotional development as they sit with friends sharing stories and at times playing ‘being the teacher’ where they pretend to be the teacher reading the story to the children using facial expressions and changing the tone of their…
While being in this course I have learned about the different curriculums, philosophies and theories. In this paper I will be discussing how to develop an appropriate curriculum for preschool children. This paper will include the following topics: the theories and/or philosophies of Montessori; concepts learned throughout this course, how to apply them into an early childhood classroom focusing on the understanding components to design a curriculum for a preschool classroom based on ages 3 to 5 year old children. First let’s discuss the philosophies of both Maria Montessori and Jean Piaget.…
As my first grade teacher rolls the giant TV station into my class, a majority of my fellow classmates let out an over exaggerated sigh. The lights shut and the screen flicks on, filling the room with the outdated theme song to Reading Rainbow, beginning the reading lesson for the day. From despising Reading Rainbow and getting my first Junie B. Jones book to reading The Catcher in the Rye and Fahrenheit 451, my love for reading has grown to the point of wanting to own a library that one would see on pinterest when looking for cute bookshelf ideas.…
The Teaching of Early Reading – a review of current research and literature on the teaching of phonics and early reading…
It is well known that reading to children, especially throughout the toddler and pre-school years, is positively correlated with increased reading and literacy levels throughout the school-age years. One particular study (Lee, 2010) investigated the impact of reading to children specifically during morning transitional periods at a childcare facility. The implications of this study show that there could be numerous benefits linked to parents reading to their children during these periods in particular.…
Early childhood education programs provide parents with an opportunity, the opportunity to give their child a head start in social, cognitive, and motor development. This head start can prepare a child for kindergarten and the future grade levels. According to the National Academy Press (2000) children come into the world eager to learn; the first five years of life are a time of enormous growth of linguistic, conceptual, social, emotional, and motor competence. This essay will address questions that support early childhood education programs, such as discussing the trend, research, and analysis which supports the programs.…
During my early years of education, school was a bit more challenging for me than the average student. Consistently my performance appeared below expectations and I lacked the ability to comprehend information as quickly and efficiently as other students. Reciting the dreadful memories I experienced during my early childhood literacy development remain fluent this very moment. Classes were my least desirable event to experience everyday, and my attitude and mindset during those school hours did not enhance it. Being vocally active in the classroom was a challenge that I never willing conquered, I was not accustomed to speaking in front of other people, especially not my competitors. Often I would find myself standing within the perimeters…
My early literacy experience was not a big of a deal for me at an early age. When I was in school I always took a reading and writing course with a grain of salt, it was just one more class on my schedule. Literature did not really appeal to me in my early experience. I always think that why do I need to take a literature course in order for me to succeed in the future.…
Assessments are completed on children at the end of their reception year, and the teacher completes an early years profile which consists of thirteen different scales which are linked to the early learning goals from each of the areas of learning.…
I have such an overwhelming feeling come over me when I think about the fact that in a few short months I will be responsible for helping nearly thirty students either learn to read or improve in their reading abilities. It is such an exciting yet daunting task! I already had many ideas and goals in my head about how I wanted my literacy based classroom to look and run, and after taking this class, I feel as though I am bursting with great ideas and various approaches! The hard part is narrowing down my focus and keeping in mind that as a first year teacher, I will be largely in survival mode. In other words, I have to decide what I feel are the most important things that I need to do as a teacher to help and encourage my students to read, while fostering a love for doing so.…
Knowing this sounds common, but in knowing this, the teacher then needs to be mindful of what the students are thinking about throughout the day. As you would not want a child to eat ice cream all day long, neither should he spend day after day playing with the same toy, or looking at the same books. As I have learned a great deal about Charlotte Mason, through my current employer, Ms. Mason calls it giving the child “mind food”. Ms. Mason, and the folks at Ambleside International, suggest that only the best books, with living ideas, be set before the child. While it is fun to read Dr. Seuss, you can only learn so much. Reading material, I feel, needs to be full of ideas that can then be discussed by the students. This idea falls back to the idea that the students need to be encouraged to think for themselves, not having everything explained for them. It is good to have students left wondering about something new, this is how we all learn.…