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For this blog post we are to create an assignment for a blog post that should have been created in our area of specialty, write the instructions and then create the post.
Below is my 13th blog post assignment.
Using Technology, what are some tools you can
For this blog post we are to create an assignment for a blog post that should have been created in our area of specialty, write the instructions and then create the post.
Below is my 13th blog post assignment.
Using Technology, what are some tools you can
use as a teacher to help students develop their
reading and writing skills?
reading and writing skills?
Instructions: Use whatever resources you like. Below are a few examples that can be used.
1.) readingrockets.org
2.) kidshealth.org
According to Kid's Health, children develop both physically and mentally at different rates and as a result may spend various amounts of time at different literacy milestones. I am majoring in elementary education and would be excited to teach any grade from kindergarten to 4th grade. Reading and writing are just a few of the many things I would be teaching in these grades. Learning to read and write and putting those skills to work is very important. I would like to make reading and writing as fun as possible for my students. There are several great apps available to help children have fun while learning to read and write. At ages 4-5 children can begin to identify some letters as well as make certain letter-sound matches. They also begin to match spoken words with written words and begin making attempts to write letters and some small words. The Alphabet Zoo app is an app that helps children recognize letters and their sounds. It shows a series pictures that can be matched with the letter that it begins with. It will keep score of how letters were answered correct and how many were answered wrong.
By the age of 6 a child's reading and writing skills really start to grow. They can begin to read some things aloud easily, identify new words by using letter-sound matches, identify new words by breaking down the word, identify a large number of sight words and sound out words as they try to spell them. Children at this age also begin to use some punctuation and capitalization. I Can Write is a colorful and fun letter tracing app available for the iPhone and iPad. On this app letters are shown one at a time and once the letter is traced correctly another letter will appear. At the end of the sequence the app will show the students achievement.
At the age of 7 or 8 children can read longer books by themselves, read aloud with proper pronunciation, correctly spell a large number of words and correctly use punctuation. Children also begin to learning how to write cursive. ABC Cursive is a great app for an iPad and/or iPhone. This app is used for practicing cursive. It allows students to practice in cursive upper and lower case letters, whole words, and sentences. A stylus can also be used for better application.
These three apps are just a few of many other apps available to help students practice and develop their literacy skills. By using these apps on a iPad, students can have fun while learning to read and write. They would be great to use for practice at home or would make a great reading/writing center for children at school. I look forward to learning about more of these apps and using them in my future classroom.
1.) readingrockets.org
2.) kidshealth.org
According to Kid's Health, children develop both physically and mentally at different rates and as a result may spend various amounts of time at different literacy milestones. I am majoring in elementary education and would be excited to teach any grade from kindergarten to 4th grade. Reading and writing are just a few of the many things I would be teaching in these grades. Learning to read and write and putting those skills to work is very important. I would like to make reading and writing as fun as possible for my students. There are several great apps available to help children have fun while learning to read and write. At ages 4-5 children can begin to identify some letters as well as make certain letter-sound matches. They also begin to match spoken words with written words and begin making attempts to write letters and some small words. The Alphabet Zoo app is an app that helps children recognize letters and their sounds. It shows a series pictures that can be matched with the letter that it begins with. It will keep score of how letters were answered correct and how many were answered wrong.
By the age of 6 a child's reading and writing skills really start to grow. They can begin to read some things aloud easily, identify new words by using letter-sound matches, identify new words by breaking down the word, identify a large number of sight words and sound out words as they try to spell them. Children at this age also begin to use some punctuation and capitalization. I Can Write is a colorful and fun letter tracing app available for the iPhone and iPad. On this app letters are shown one at a time and once the letter is traced correctly another letter will appear. At the end of the sequence the app will show the students achievement.
At the age of 7 or 8 children can read longer books by themselves, read aloud with proper pronunciation, correctly spell a large number of words and correctly use punctuation. Children also begin to learning how to write cursive. ABC Cursive is a great app for an iPad and/or iPhone. This app is used for practicing cursive. It allows students to practice in cursive upper and lower case letters, whole words, and sentences. A stylus can also be used for better application.
These three apps are just a few of many other apps available to help students practice and develop their literacy skills. By using these apps on a iPad, students can have fun while learning to read and write. They would be great to use for practice at home or would make a great reading/writing center for children at school. I look forward to learning about more of these apps and using them in my future classroom.
Very good post, love your pictures :)
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your post. I have a child struggling with the cursive writing and I pulled up the App today on the writing and he has played on it most of the day. Thanks for sharing. Great post.
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