Children's Construction of Literacy Through Writing

Hello Class!

This blog entry takes us to chapter 5, where we will find some things about the process of writing in children, which generally develops in stages that are parallel to the acquisition of oral language, so children even develop their own coded system.

Please read from page 60 to 64 in our textbook and answer the following:

1. What are scribbles? At what age do children begin using them and when do they stop using them and evolve?
2. Why do children start using invented spelling? Why is this process completely logical to researchers?
3. Please explain in your own words the three stages of invented spelling in English, before arriving at standard spelling, according to Temple, Nathan, and Burris (1982).
4. What is Emilia Ferreiro and Ana Teberosky's term psychogenesis about?
5. In your own words, describe each of the three developmentally ordered levels found in children as they construct the written system of Spanish.

Remember that opinions can not be exactly the same, and if you do not answer every question to the detail, you will not get all the points for your comments.

Deadline: Sunday, July 16th, at 11:59pm.

The Structural Approach to Cooperative Learning

Hello class!

Spencer Kagan is a famous author who is well recognized for his research on establishing harmonious classrooms, promoting responsible behavior, improving students' social skills, character qualities, and academic achievement through cooperative learning structures.

Your objective in this entry is to read chapter two on our text, watch the video below, and then write your insights on the following key concepts:
(in your own words, not literally from the book) 

1. Two or three differences between an activity and a structure.
2. Two or three differences between a competitive and a cooperative structure.
3. Explain the steps of  the structures"think-pair share," "Numbered Heads Together" and the benefits for both the teacher and the students.

Remember that opinions can not be exactly the same.

Deadline: Sunday, July 09th, at 11:59pm.