JThompson ECE 358 Language Acquisition Development in Early Childhood Education Field-Based Settings

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358 Reflections after Reading Demonstration.rtf

358 Final Exam Study Guide.rtf

Coming soon! A rubric for evaluating Professional Behaviors in this Early Field Experience class.

March 26 Exam II Due on April 12

Mentor Evaluation Prepare a Reading Demonstration. Practice with a peer, a classmate in this class. Arrange a time to present this lesson to young children, and be evaluated by a Mentor teacher, or OPTION B: Meet me at the TAMU-C Children’s Learning Center between 9:00 - 11:00 am on Wed 4/26 or Thur 4/27. Mentor Form due Wed 4/12.

3/29

Motivating

Morrow 8

Pickup EXAM II

4/5

Work on EXAM II over Morrow 6-8

4/12

Organizing

Morrow 9

Exam II due

Mentor Form due

4/19

Bring VHS video tape if you want a copy

Storytelling Activity II

4/26 or 4/27

9:00-11:00am OPTION B: Meet me at the TAMU-C Children’s Learning Center to present your Reading Demonstration to young children

Friday, April 28 Bill Martin Jr Memorial Symposium

5/3

Reading Demonstration II

5/10

EXAM III

ECE 358 Exam I Study Guide.rtf For Wednesday, 2/22/2006

The 2006 Newbery Medal winner is Criss Cross written by Lynne Rae Perkins, Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.ALA Newbery Medal

The 2006 Caldecott Medal winner is The Hello, Goodbye Window illustrated by Chris Raschka and written by Norton Juster (Michael di Capua Books, an imprint of Hyperion Books for Children)ALA Caldecott Medal

2/1/2006 For Feb 8 Reread Morrow chaps 2 & 3, and Fillmore & Snow. Read Morrow, chap 5 on Phonological Awareness - whew! we are busy!

Complete Storytelling Activity 1. Type up the name of the story, source, and why you chose it. Then tell about your storytelling technique (inflection, expression, characterizations), props you use, and questions you will ask to engage young children in your story. Finally, describe extension activities that children will do with your storytelling materials.

Here are some online resources to help -

www.preschoolrainbow.org/

falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/fingerplayindex.htm

1/25/06 for Feb 1 Read Morrow chp 2 & 3, and Fillmore & Snow What Teachers Need to Know About Language.pdf

A few key points (a study guide) Define Authentic Assessment and list types (p 29-33); Describe Running Records. (pp 33-36); List items that go in a Portfolio. (pp 36-37); What does ELL and ESL stand for? (pp 53-62); Describe your dominant intelligence. (pp 63-64)

Language Intro.ppt

1/18/06 For Jan 25

Bring a book to read aloud. Type up Title. Author. Date. Publisher. Describe the book. Explain your choice

Read Morrow chapters 1 & 4. Read NAEYC (1998) Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children. http://naeyc.org/about/positions/pdf/PSREAD98.PDF

Scholastic Book Club orders due.

1/14/06 Your first assignment (due Wednesday, Jan 23) is to bring a book to class to read aloud. Choose a favorite. NOTE: Bring the Morrow (2005) textbook to every class (read pp 254-261 and Appendix A about different types of books).

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Department of Elementary Education
College of Education and Human Services
Texas A&M University-Commerce
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