week 2 assignment 3

In the first video, we see the vital role parents play in their children's literacy development. Her parents are preparing her for when she is ready to read on her own. She find opportunities to point out print and how it is used. They read to her, speak to her, and show her different signs while they are out. The most important thing a parent can do to help children read is to give them a love for reading.

In the second video, an experiment  was conducted which proved that babies can distinguish between sounds. It is crucial that parents speak to their children at a young  age because by the time the babies reach twelve months their language is already highly developed.  Speaking to babies  also helps set a foundation for their reading skills.

In the third video, I learnt that parents should play word games with their children. Word games can help children develop phonemic awareness. Rhyming can be the beginning of  phonemic awareness.

In the fourth video, a  teacher builds upon alphabetic connections with her students. She reinforces links between letters and sounds. She makes sure that all of her students have grasped phonemic awareness because if they fall behind with this, the students are at risk for reading failure.

In the fifth video, it shows a reading program, which focuses on fluency. It teaches decoding with comprehension. It uses a strategy called a word web. Students expand the web by using words and phrases that relate to what is written on the web. This tool can help develop better fluency.

In the sixth video, students create semantic gradients.  It helps the students develop their vocabulary.  They figure out the vocabulary words by doing activities together, such as playing word games.

In the seventh video, the students learnt that spelling makes sense and that its not just hard and they have to memorize it. They used a strategy called word study. Students discover spelling patterns.

In the eighth video, the Jigsaw strategy was explained.  The strategy helps students with reading comprehension. The students get grouped in a way called jigsaw. The students were divided into groups to read a text. The students read the text in a group and then they go on to discuss what they read in another group.

The ninth video focused on the education of writing. The teacher explained how she helped her students excel in writing. The students practiced writing every day. She gives her students their own writers notebook where they write down whatever they would like. She explains to the students the importance of details and word choice when writing.

The tenth video explains that teachers must use ongoing assessments. Teachers have to use continuous assessments to see what level their students are up to and if they are having trouble, to be able to help them right away.