Entry One:
After discussing our philosophies of teacher, Mr. Howll and I agree on most points. Teaching literacy has to be a partnership between the teacher and the parents. Ideally literacy starts at home beginning at birth. Patents need to expose children to a wide range of literacy even before entering school. Talking and having meaningful conversations with their children will also provide an opportunity for language, vocabulary, comprehension, and background knowledge development/growth.
At school, teachers need to provide students with a literacy rich environment. Students need to have the opportunity to explore texts and hear fluent reading. The five components of reading are a must when it comes to any well developed literacy program. Teachers also need to assess students knowledge to drive instruction and scaffold whenever needed.
Jamie, on this first blog, I was a bit distracted by the punctuation and grammar errors-not too many really, but please check before sending. Do you think it's important to agree with a colleague when it comes to literacy acquisition? I believe you're right when you say it needs to be a partnership; however, parents aren't always able to help. I'd be curious to hear your thoughts about partnering with those parents who may have a language barrier, or demonstrating little to no understanding of English.
ReplyDelete