Wednesday Week 4

Come read with me!! The Village has been doing a great job with ‘Come Read with Me’. Just a friendly reminder to the students to please remember to bring in their black reader bags everyday. ‘Come Read with Me’ is a special time where the students get to read with a friend, teacher, parent, caregiver, grandparent, sibling or even a buddy or they may choose to read by themselves. Us educators get to check in with the students and see how they are going with their reading, challenging them and teaching new skills.

This morning the students begun their literacy investigations exploring the Tt sound, oral language, writing skills, word knowledge, letter and sound formation, reading skills and so much more. Literacy investigations are where the children lead their own learning through play and hands on learning experiences. Us educators support the students to go deeper and challenge their thinking whilst supporting their growth. We ask questions, develop inspiring provocations, reflect with the students and educators to ensure all the students are engaged and most of all enjoy the students as they flourish and develop their literacy skills.

Some reflections the students had:

I used my growth mindset to do some writing- Annabella.

I choose to do the writing, I was finding t words and having a go at writing- A

I painted the number 10, Sahib.

I went on the laptop and practised my letters, The sound T, Viraj.

I used my growth mindset and Mr Koala to do my painting and my tracing on the whiteboard. I was learning the t t t sound. Dimi

I made a Turtle – it starts with T, Ishpreet.

I drawed a picture book, it had two girls, Raven.

I made a book about tennis with my Mum, Tennis starts with t, t, t, Yasha.

Maybe tonight the students could tell you some Tt sound words they know or go on a little hunt around the house to find Tt, or look for the Tt sound in their readers or even make up a Tt sound song. Songs, rhymes, dance, actions  poems and stories are all great ways in which the students can learn their phonological sounds.

 

After Recess R1 EQ and R1 MS had library the students then participated in “Writers Workshop”  challenging themselves and using their creativity (Mr Koala). We spoke to the children about “Growth Mindsets” having a go and trying something new even if they thought it would be hard!

If you like to have a read about writers workshop the below links are helpful:

https://lisaburman.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Writing-Workshop-Glossary.pdf

What is writing workshop?

Writing workshop is a student-centered framework for teaching writing that is based on the idea that students learn to write best when they write frequently, for extended periods of time, on topics of their own choosing. 

To develop skills as a writer, students need three things: ownership of their own writing, guidance from an experienced writer, and support from a community of fellow learners. The writing workshop framework meets these needs and streamlines instruction in order to meet the most important objective: giving kids time to write. The workshop setting supports children in taking their writing seriously and viewing themselves as writers. 

The four main components of writing workshop are the mini-lesson, status of the class, writing/conferring time, and sharing. There is not a prescribed time limit for each component, rather they are meant to be flexible and determined by students’ needs on any given day. 

Taken from: https://www.weareteachers.com/what-is-writing-workshop/

We modelled together as a class what a book needs- the children led this, sharing their ideas,

  • we need a title page
  • full stops
  • capital letters
  • writing
  • pictures
  • page numbers

The children did such an amazing job at being Authors!

We then went into investigations and play where the students choose to continued with their investigations and inquiries. The students then got to extend on these after lunch.

Viraj: I liked playing with my friends outside.

Al: I liked doing writing.

Arabella: I liked making my books.

Hendrix: I liked playing Police officer.

Sarah: I played paint and I played with Awan.

Isabella: I liked playing with the mud kitchen,

Ariana: I liked playing with money,

Sierra: I was making a unicorn book.

Kiet: I liked playing with Ethan.

Sonny: Dimi, Sierra and me were making a house.

 

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