Promoting Cultural Classrooms

Use the handout posted on Bb on Promoting Cultural Classrooms and share an area that you feel you do well in and an area for growth. Talk about what you plan to do to address your area of growth. If you are not currently in a classroom, speak from prior experiences in a classroom.

Get Ready to Read! Online Literacy Screening and Resources

http://www.getreadytoread.org/screening-tools/grtr-screening-tool

Go to this website and explore the resources for teachers and parents. Take the online screening and intentionally answer some of the questions incorrectly so you can view feedback given. Then Blog about your thoughts about the tool and resources provided. Would you use them? Why or why not?

Video- Baby, iPad & magazine

What is your reaction to this? Where do you stand on technology and very young children? What might you say to an excited parent who shows you the video during a parent teacher conference?

Reflections on: "Good intentions gone awry"....

Often when I encourage a teacher to reconsider Calendar Time, I encounter a lot of resistance.  I know that I ruffle feathers when I suggest, during classes or training, to use this time differently....so-do I ruffle yours? Why or why not? Where do you stand on this issue?

Multiple Story Readings- the Schickedanz approach

After reading Schickedanz Ch.2-4, what is your reaction to multiple story readings? How has the information influenced your thoughts on sharing books with young children?

Annotated Links

Find 2 online language resources (website, blog, app, etc.). Include the link, a 1-2 line summary of link, and how you might use the resource to support language development.

"A child learns language...."

Talking Twins

Talking Twins -video                      
“Are these brothers having a conversation? Why or why not?”
"What does this video show about what these children already know about language?" 

Welcome

Hi everyone! Welcome to ECH 277. I would like you to briefly introduce yourself to the group and then find an object or digital image that represents who you are or why you are interested in early childhood, or early language and literacy.  Post a description of the object on the discussion board and explain why you chose that particular object. Attach a digital image of your object: photo, scanned image or web-linked image. Please include in your post a brief description of your expectations for the class.