Blog 3

Content Area Literacy for Elementary Grades:

The 3 reason why content literacy instruction are crucial where all things I agreed with but never really thought about.  I do agree that expository text is very motivational for children.  That is how I was when I was in elementary school.  I like reading about things that already happened and having other outlets to find out more things about that topic. The third point that make is that expository text helps build comprehension and understanding.  The author stated, “This critical form of prior knowledge about a content area enhances vocabulary, understanding as well as comprehension.”  As students engage their prior knowledge that allows them to grasp what they are reading. What I hate is that Standardized test and the performance of those tests is what it had to take for a change to take place in elementary schools because you know what… I HATE standardized test and to give them the credit for “heighten interest in students' ability to informational texts.” Arr. However, I don’t hate that technology increased it. I like technology. J The only question I have is why in the world is expository text not introduced until the 4^th grade.  I understand that students first have to learn to read, but why not teach them to read with an expository text every once in a while so when that students gets to upper elementary reading out of a text book and comprehending what they are reading isn’t that much of a chore.

Design Thinking Process:

“This is an approach positing that small changes in the right places can have big impacts on outcome”

I think DTP is a great tool to use in a classroom.  To me, it is a way not only to get your students to collaborate together but also be creative and let them say what they are thinking.  It is a good way to get the class familiar with each other and show each other that everyone has their own opinion and ways of doing things but by working together the class can achieve the outcome they want. When is it appropriate to start introducing this to students?

Biopoem:

I had never heard of this before! But I loved it!! I personally love biographies.  I love to hear about other peoples lives and know about that person. This was something that can be used during any subject area and is fun.  Writing so DESPERETLY needs to be more fun for students. I can guarantee you, I will be using biopoems.