1. Students in kindergarten are having trouble recognizing word families and rhyming words.
2. It is easier for students to read using recognition of word families and rhyming words than using phonics.
3. Playing rhyming games will increase recognition of word families and rhyming words. In turn this will lead to reading fluently
4. How can I use a variety of rhyming games to help my students recognize rhyme and word families in text?
5. "Research shows that implementing a range of rhyming games can help students improve their recognition of rhyme and word families( Allen 1988.) Reinforcement of patterns of rhyme through rhyming games helps students build on the concept of rhyme and word families( Bradley & Bryant 1983).
6.Assessment of Decoding prior to and following implementation, Student performance checklist during games, and teaching journal monitoring individual student progress.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Action Research Summary
1. Encouraging Thoughtful and helpful responses to high stakes writing: How do writing teachers teach it all?
2. Did comments to on students writing help them improve.
3. Reinforcing effort
4. The evidence used is how the students felt about the comments as well as their parents. The writing examples over the year are also evidence that the strategy was working.
5. Parent/Student surveys, student work, reading journals, student interviews, and emails were used to collect data.
6. The student/parent surveys used a numerical rating system. The teacher looked at how students sentence structure, vocabulary, fluency, and organization changed throughout the year. The teacher listened to what the students had to say in their interviews as well.
7. The comments were helpful in improving students writing along with their thoughts about writing.
8. The teacher realized she needed to be more precise with her comments. She also said individual conferences would help give the students a better understanding. She plans on changing her responses system so the teacher and student have an opportunity to communicate about the comments.
2. Did comments to on students writing help them improve.
3. Reinforcing effort
4. The evidence used is how the students felt about the comments as well as their parents. The writing examples over the year are also evidence that the strategy was working.
5. Parent/Student surveys, student work, reading journals, student interviews, and emails were used to collect data.
6. The student/parent surveys used a numerical rating system. The teacher looked at how students sentence structure, vocabulary, fluency, and organization changed throughout the year. The teacher listened to what the students had to say in their interviews as well.
7. The comments were helpful in improving students writing along with their thoughts about writing.
8. The teacher realized she needed to be more precise with her comments. She also said individual conferences would help give the students a better understanding. She plans on changing her responses system so the teacher and student have an opportunity to communicate about the comments.
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