Week 4 Morning Message/Daily Letter Word Walls

TODAY’S SCHEDULE 1. Welcome / housekeeping 2. Extensive reading project 3. Morning messages and Word Walls Introduction 4. Morning Messages 5. Word Walls

Homework Next Week Read and answer questions about Phonics A-Z pages Pick two activities that you think you would like to teach (You will teach these activities in two weeks) so that you can prepare a route map for them next class You will turn in your one sentence summaries for the extensive reading you have done

Extensive Reading Book Share the book you have chosen with a partner or your group members Why did you pick? Who are the characters? What do you think so far? Why?

One Sentence Summaries In week 6, 9 and 13 you will need to submit your one sentence summaries A good summary describes the people, the problem or conflict and the events associated with the resolution of the problem or conflict

One Sentence Summaries Look at page 51 Look at the five summaries that Su Jin did. In each summary try to identify The characters The problem or conflict Events associated with the eventual resolution

One Sentence Summaries Cinderella Shrek Toy Story Aladdin Mulan Practice writing your own summaries in a group. For example:

Morning Message Discuss the answers for 1 and 2 on page 31 Share your ideas from question 4

Morning Message: Uses and Benefits Provides daily non-intensive reading practice Allows T to model reading strategies for decoding and comprehension Can be used for writing practice Gives Ss a task while T handles administrative duties (attendance/homework) Can be used to introduce new topics, themes, words, expressions or structures Helps to recycle and reuse key words, expressions and structures Gapping, highlighting, underlining, and using rebus symbols draws Ss attn to key features of the TL Can be used for pronunciation practice

Make Your Own Morning Message Think about a class that you have taught or that you might teach Discuss those “students” & “unit theme” with your partner or group members Brainstorm some ideas (use questions 3’s space) Let’s create our own Morning Message/Daily Letter in class!

Share Morning Message With Classmates Set the context: Who are the Ss? What is the topic or theme? Describe the procedures: What will you do as the T? What will Ss do? Explain the purpose & rationale: Why does the T/Ss do what they are doing? What is the desired learning outcome?

Word Walls Group project (instead of doing this as homework) Let’s find the answers to the questions on page Question 1: pages 64-65, Question 2: pages 64-65, Question 3: page Question 4: pages Question 5: page Question 6: pages 72-74

Word Wall Project We will make our own word walls in groups to present to all the TPEC classes Each group’s wall will be on display for 2 weeks Let’s look at some examples: R&W/RW-index.html R&W/RW-index.html Let’s look outside in the hall at some more examples!

Word Wall Assignment & Rubric From page 75 Poor 1 Below Ave 2 Fair 3 Very Good 4 Excellent 5 Visual organization of Word Wall (usability) Theme/Content appropriateness (Age, Level) Impact of materials in generating interest and creating a positive/supporting learning environment Learning aim/purpose is clearly identifiable Word Wall demonstrates understanding of Ss needs (phonics, vocabulary, content, concepts) Word Wall clearly reflects unity in design (that is the team made it together and individuals didn’t create separate parts)

Grouping (11 students) GroupsPresentationStudents Group 1Weeks 8-10Eun Ju, Jinny, Jasmine Group 2Weeks 10-12Shirley, Minnie, Hannah Group 3Weeks 12-14Winnie, Grace, Summer 강정현 & 민희정 – which group do you want to join, or do you want to form your own group?