Hey guys exams is approaching. Wishing every one the best. Study and do your best.
Marla, Merline, Melchor.
Friday, 2 December 2016
Prewriting
On December 1st, 2016 my group taught prewriting for a narrative essay to students. We first showed the students a video about what we wanted the video to be then we guided them into selecting a topic. Different persons had specific parts which was done fairly well. However we could have done much better we were so focused on time that we ignored introducing the students to story elements and focused solely on prewriting. At the end of the lesson I realised that we could have selected some thing that the students were a little more familiar with like a bus ride. My group members and I worked together as a team to complete the presentation.
I was very much proud of the way I presented. I ensured that I modelled to the students what was expected. I tried my best to not look at the paper I had in my hand. I praised the students when I thought needed. I am especially proud of my self because I get scared when I have to present and always say what is directly on my paper.
Marla Theodore
Saturday, 26 November 2016
Revising (Ideas)
Today for our mini lesson the focus was on the revising of ideas, of a piece of writing. Revising consists of helping the students on improving student writing. To accomplish this students should be rethinking, rewriting and
refining their writing. With this application of their knowledge of language skills and
sentence structure in order to become better writers.
When we are teaching our students these things should always be at the forefront, modelling, collaborative practice, guided practice and independent practice. Once these attributes are included in the lesson plan the creation of good writers will be an easy task.
This entire class was entertaining and exciting, my colleagues used different strategies to help students in the process on becoming good writer. One group had a song referring to sentence fluency, the use of transitional words were done by another group which help me remember there are different transitional words for each genre of writing.
Janelle Melchor
Thursday, 24 November 2016
The Writing Process(Revise)
23/11/16
Reflection: 4
Mearline Hippolyte
Reflection: 4
The mini lesson offered alot to aid for the teaching of the writing process. I saw it to be enjoyable and was able to gather information from the groups who did the Pre-writing, Drafting, Revising, Transitional words, and Fluency. In all the stages of the writing process, the teacher is the one who has to do the modelling to help develop students into good writers. This is where the IMSCI model comes in, it is an instructional teaching aid used by the teacher to scaffold students in their writing. Before the teacher allows the students to do any genre, he/she has to model to them on how to brainstorm a topic, pre-writing using a graphic organizer, drafting, revising, and editing.
Revising Stage
Rereading the rough draft
Sharing the rough draft in a writing group
Revising on the basis feedback
Conferencing with the teacher
Mearline Hippolyte
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Poetry
8/11/16
Reflection: 4
Poetry elements
Writers use many elements to create their poems. These elements include:
Rhythm
Sound
Imagery
Form
Pigs
Muddy, smelly
Digging, running, rolling
Uses its hooves to dig dirt
Disgusting!
The last class was about Poetry, the lecturer introduced this with the use of nursery rhythms. After we had to think of words to describe a poem. There were things that I knew and did not know about a poem. I learnt that there are different types of poems like Cinquaine, Limerick, Haiku. Some poems had words that rhythm but they spelling are not the same. Some poems have shapes for example if you are writing a poem about a star, it can be written in the shape of a star.
I feel it is good that teachers introduce poems to the students and allow them to discover some of the elements foud in a poem. Having them to do so will make them see what a poem is, the types of poems. I also feel that drama is good for students to be in tune with a poem. This will help them to express themselves better and get to understand the piece of writing.
I also see poems as a very creative way to begin a lesson. Especially if the students can dance or move themselves to the rhythm of the poem, or if the poem is describing the topic or just a poem to change the mood of the classroom and get the students attention for the lesson. It would also be nice to get the students to end the lesson writing a poem about the topic either individually or as a group. They can also present their poem in many fun dramatic ways. What a wonderful way to end a lesson.
Janelle Melchor
Reflection: 4
Poetry elements
Writers use many elements to create their poems. These elements include:
Rhythm
Sound
Imagery
Form
Pigs
Muddy, smelly
Digging, running, rolling
Uses its hooves to dig dirt
Disgusting!
The last class was about Poetry, the lecturer introduced this with the use of nursery rhythms. After we had to think of words to describe a poem. There were things that I knew and did not know about a poem. I learnt that there are different types of poems like Cinquaine, Limerick, Haiku. Some poems had words that rhythm but they spelling are not the same. Some poems have shapes for example if you are writing a poem about a star, it can be written in the shape of a star.
I feel it is good that teachers introduce poems to the students and allow them to discover some of the elements foud in a poem. Having them to do so will make them see what a poem is, the types of poems. I also feel that drama is good for students to be in tune with a poem. This will help them to express themselves better and get to understand the piece of writing.
I also see poems as a very creative way to begin a lesson. Especially if the students can dance or move themselves to the rhythm of the poem, or if the poem is describing the topic or just a poem to change the mood of the classroom and get the students attention for the lesson. It would also be nice to get the students to end the lesson writing a poem about the topic either individually or as a group. They can also present their poem in many fun dramatic ways. What a wonderful way to end a lesson.
Janelle Melchor
Mearline H ippolyte
Marla Theodore
Marla Theodore
Expository Writing
25/10/16
Reflection: 3
Expository Writing is a type of writing that is used to explain, describe, give information, or inform. The text is organized around the topic and developed according to a pattern or combination of patterns.
As a teacher in practice I feel it is very important to use tools or strategies to help students to better understand a concept. When I was at school I struggle to write good essay. This made me hate school, so I never looked forward to attend school. Right now I am not at a Primary school any more but at a Tertiary level. However, the lecturer introduced Expository Writing much better than the teacher who taught me years ago. I love the way she linked many words to the writing. There were step by step process on how to write an Expository piece, for example the introduction, body paragraphs, and closing paragraph. I feel doing this will help students to see what this genre is, especially at a grade 3 level.
The teacher modelling will made the students better understand the writing. The writing procsess that were used in this writing, for example prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. I feel as a teacher it is very important that step by step instructions is done for the students. The teacher talking about the writing piece is not enough but IMSCI model would be an ideal instructional teaching used by the teacher to scaffold the students.
Reflection: 3
Expository Writing is a type of writing that is used to explain, describe, give information, or inform. The text is organized around the topic and developed according to a pattern or combination of patterns.
As a teacher in practice I feel it is very important to use tools or strategies to help students to better understand a concept. When I was at school I struggle to write good essay. This made me hate school, so I never looked forward to attend school. Right now I am not at a Primary school any more but at a Tertiary level. However, the lecturer introduced Expository Writing much better than the teacher who taught me years ago. I love the way she linked many words to the writing. There were step by step process on how to write an Expository piece, for example the introduction, body paragraphs, and closing paragraph. I feel doing this will help students to see what this genre is, especially at a grade 3 level.
The teacher modelling will made the students better understand the writing. The writing procsess that were used in this writing, for example prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. I feel as a teacher it is very important that step by step instructions is done for the students. The teacher talking about the writing piece is not enough but IMSCI model would be an ideal instructional teaching used by the teacher to scaffold the students.
Mearline Hippolyte
Descriptive Writing
11/10/16
Reflection:2
What is descriptive writing?
Descriptive Writing is a clear description of people, places, objects, or events using appropriate details. It pays close attention to the details by using all the five senses.
Reflection:2
What is descriptive writing?
Descriptive Writing is a clear description of people, places, objects, or events using appropriate details. It pays close attention to the details by using all the five senses.
Descriptive Writing is one of the genre I am familiar with. However, attempting it in class made me enjoy it more. The lecturer help bring all the ideas I needed to help me write my piece. The use of the Five Senses Cluster was a good graphic organizer to aid with brainstorming. I was able to see the topic to write about and to use smell, taste, see, hear and feel to make the paragraph interesting.
Using the Five Sense Cluster in the prewriting is an ideal tool for students. I feel that this organizer can be use in any grade level. Students are taught about their senses and they are quite aware of it too, so using this tool in Descriptive Writing will assist them. I look forward to use this tool for the students, especially for struggling writers.
Mearline Hippolyte
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