Scribe: September 4, 2010

Date: September 4, 2010

Scribe: K. Pagapular 

I. CLASS DISCOURSE:

•   BELL WORK: Nursery Rhymes
•   Kat Salas performed our 1^st Book Talk with the Eagle Series: described the characters with unusual names, message relates to our island community, health issues such as diabetes
•   Explored major changes in the themes and orientation of children’s literature through a “Talk Show”
• Kat Salas also performed an interactive Read Aloud “Click Clack Moo”
•   Watched a part of Freedom Writers: GUIDING QUESTIONS

1. What are some of the themes reflected in the movie?
2. How did the teacher motivate the students to read?
3. How did she earn the students trust?

II. ASSIGNMENTS and REMINDERS

•  No class Next Week: September 11
• PRE PREADING: CHAPTERS 2 AND 3
• Freedom Writers Reflection

III. Strategies Used: Group Work, Book Talk/Interactive Read Aloud, Movie Reflection, Talk Show

Scribe: August 28, 2010

Date: August 28, 2010

Scribe: K. Pagapular

Class Discourse:

1.    Simulation: Teacher Led vs. Student Interaction

2.    Motivation to Read

3.    Class Syllabus and SLO’s

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Student Expectations:

• ·      I expect that I can improve my speech skills and learn how to generate interest of children to learn.
• ·      To be able to us the right tone/voice while reading
• ·      To know which books to use for what ages
• ·      How to effectively promote literacy to the youth
• ·      How to learn and promote different types of children’s literature
• ·      Understand how to link this class with teaching students
• ·      Learn different strategies to make classroom reading fun
• ·      Understand the importance of literature
• ·      Why reading is a must!
• ·      In what ways can reading improve a child’s mind
• ·      Have a better understanding with the different books and appropriate book for children at their different reading level
• ·      Just don’t swamp me with work, please
• ·      I want to be able to choose appropriate and exciting/fun books for children
• ·      To be a fun and exciting course
• ·      To learn different strategies to get kids interested in reading
• ·      To contribute to my education degree
• ·      To learn recommended books for elementary students
• ·      Ways to get kids more interested in reading
• ·      Get more participation from audience

Next Week’s Assignment: Read Chapter 1 and Appendix E pgs 413-421

Strategies Used: Numbered Heads, Read Aloud/ Book Talk, Snowball, Scavenger Hunt

Class Scribe

ED 319: Children’s Literature

Class Scribe Prompt

Purpose:

To maintain an ongoing record of class activities and learning

To demonstrate the ability to write a report of information

To demonstrate the ability to deliver an oral report to an audience of peers

Assignment:

You will deliver your report the following Saturday

Use the questions below to guide you as you take notes on today’s class activities for your job as class scribe:

Class Discourse:

What did we review today?

What handouts were given?

What were we expected to know and be able to do for the homework assignment?

Class Stars

Who helped a classmate?

Who said something interesting, profound, or thought provoking during class discussion?  Write her/his exact words and put them in context.

Which of your classmates used her/his time wisely? How?

What other things did you notice that were deserving of commendation?

Did anyone do better in any way than she/he has done before?

Extra! Extra! Read All About It! What other extraordinary, kindly, scholarly, intelligent, and dignified actions did you notice your classmates do in class today?

Posting Instructions:

Go to the following website: www.blogspot.com

User Name: * will be given in class

Password: * will be given in class

Choose the link, “New Post.”  Under Children’s Literature

Create a title for your post and then write your review of class that day.

Include your first name and first initial of your last name at the end of your post.

Label: “scribe”, and other important tags

*Adapted from a form by A. Enciso, NBCT, Dorsey High School by Y.Hutchinson, NBCT, King/Drew High School

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