Week 4Morning Message/Daily Letter

Word Walls

TODAY’S SCHEDULE 1. Welcome / housekeeping2. Extensive reading project3. Morning messages and Word Walls

Introduction4. Morning Messages 5. Word Walls

Homework Next WeekRead and answer questions about Phonics

A-Z pages 79-109Pick 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 BookShare the book you have chosen with a

partner or your group membersWhy did you pick?Who are the characters?What do you think so far? Why?

One Sentence SummariesIn 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 SummariesLook at page 51Look at the five summaries that Su Jin did.In each summary try to identify

The charactersThe problem or conflictEvents associated with the eventual resolution

One Sentence Summaries

CinderellaShrekToy StoryAladdinMulan

• 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 BenefitsProvides 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 ClassmatesSet 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 63

1.Question 1: pages 64-65, 672.Question 2: pages 64-65, 673.Question 3: page 694.Question 4: pages 70-715.Question 5: page 716.Question 6: pages 72-74

Word Wall Project We will make our own word walls in groups

to present to all the TPEC classesEach group’s wall will be on display for 2

weeks

Let’s look at some examples:http://www.tesol.brawnblog.com/HUFS-TESOL/

YL-R&W/RW-index.html

Let’s look outside in the hall at some more examples!

Word Wall Assignment & RubricFrom page 75

Poor1

Below Ave2

Fair3

Very Good4

Excellent5

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)Groups Presentati

onStudents

Group 1 Weeks 8-10 Eun Ju , Jinny, Jasmine

Group 2 Weeks 10-12

Shirley, Minnie, Hannah

Group 3 Weeks 12-14

Winnie, Grace, Summer

강정현 & 민희정 – which group do you want to join, or do you want to form your own group?