Here is Wilma's conference using the 'Explain Everything' iPad app:
As our 'How we organize ourselves' unit of inquiry is coming to an end, we are reflecting on all of our experiences and learning and working on "showing what we know". This week, Ms. Alison, Mr. Nathan and Ms. Karla set up a playscape in the playground full of extra equipment and materials to move with. Students participated in free play or movement with the equipment and then sat down with a teacher to explain how and why they move in certain ways. Here is Wilma's conference using the 'Explain Everything' iPad app: )
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Wilma's favourite part of our 'How we organize ourselves' unit of inquiry was our field trip to the swimming pool. She chose to include this experience for her portfolio because: "I like it in the pool. Ms. Alison held the hoop and I went through the hoop by kicking so much so you can come out."
Our class loves the story and the song 'No More Monkeys'. Today Wilma chose the book from our classroom library during her free play time and began reading it aloud! This demonstrates Wilma's development as an emergent reader. In this video she is practicing "memorized reading" -- using her memory of the story, a beginning concept of word and print, and the illustrations as prompts. As emergent writers, we are always taking risks in writing. We are experimenting with sounds and letter formations, as well as pencil grip and different writing tools. As the year continues we are learning to make more and more letter and sound connections to express our ideas through writing. In our journals we do our best to add labels, descriptions, or short stories to our drawings. We also participate in free writing sessions where we write whatever we want for one to two minutes and use the writing centre and class mailbox to communicate through writing during free play.
Here is some of Wilma's journal and free writing work. She is taking chances in writing by writing the letters she knows. The work in her journal shows that she understand that print conveys a message. Well done Wilma! |