Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Blog 5
I have been working with my Kindergarten student each week on her reading and writing skills. Last week I had her do a writing sample, and I was pleasantly surprised with how well she did. I was expecting her to draw pictures and maybe write her name, but she wrote two complete sentences and even used some punctuation. I knew that my student was advanced for her class when I first started working with her, but this assessment really showcased her skills. From looking at what she did last week, I think I want to work on using the correct punctuation at the end of her sentences and work on when to use capital letters and when to use lower case letters. I would have never thought that a Kindergartener would be this advanced in her skills, but it just goes to show that we as teachers should never underestimate our students and their ability to perform in the classroom. I am excited to see how my student excels throughout the semester, and I am going to do my best to help her advance.
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Way to go, you are letting the informal assessment drive your instruction. That is great. I agree, if she is writing sentences the next step would be to help her notice periods and uppercase letters. You can even point this out when you read together. Say, "Wow, do you see how each new sentence begins with an uppercase letter?" "Next time we write let's try that out!"
ReplyDeleteSo cool. I love kindergarten!
I agree with Jill when she says she loves Kindergarten. It really is so awesome! That is great that your student was able to show you what they already know about writing through the assessment that you gave them. Teachers can find out so much by simply observing what they do on their own.
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