Elia D'Ermes

Teacher🍎• JMU '19 & '20

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

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[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

I would address a struggling writer that does not know what to write (Figure 11-4) by brainstorming writing ideas with the class at the beginning of the year and putting them on popsicle sticks so that students could just pick a stick when they have writers block (Tompkins, 2017)

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

My elementary school had a school wide mail service called We Deliver and we used to write letters to our reading buddies during centers! We looked forward to the differentiated instruction, even as sixth graders (Tompkins, 2017). #JMUREAD #READ366 #S5W14

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

I thought figure 10-8 about the Goldilocks Strategy was so creative! It helps students find appropriate books that they should read on their own and by relating the books back to "The Three Bears." I would love to use this in my own classroom! (Tompkins, p. 355) #READ366 #S5W13

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

@ms_yuschak I related this back to my elementary school having a book club in the library. Students were encouraged to read the book of the month and it was exciting to go to the meeting at the end of the month! #READ366 #S5W13

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

I like the idea of having older students use double entry journals to document quotes and explain their significance. I would modify this by having younger students draw a picture and explain why it is important in the story (Tompkins) #JMUREAD #READ366 #S5W12

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

While Tompkins brings up the idea of using KWL charts to preteach keywords, I remember using KWL charts to evaluate my reading. They are an easy and effective way of helping develop students' metacognition and can be saved to see students' progress #READ366 #S5W12 #JMUREAD

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

In preschool, I have seen a lot of development of the students' word consciousness in the nursery rhymes and songs that the children sing throughout the day. This is a good way to get students excited about learning words! (Tompkins) #READ366 #JMUREAD #S5W11

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

I had not thought about it because I have been working with preschool ELs but it would be very helpful for older students to have picture dictionaries in the classroom to help students understand words in English! (Bear et al.) #READ366 #JMUREAD #S5W11

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

Because so many of my students in my practicum speak Spanish, my CT uses pictures to help them work on Tier 1 words and is constantly translating words to Spanish! (Tompkins) #READ366 #JMUREAD #S5W11

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

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[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

Bahlmann's hat idea is so creative! Young children love showing off so it would be a beneficial and memorable way for students to share their Keywords with their peers and adults. You could additionally take pictures to add to their school portfolios or send home to parents.

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

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[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

I loved that Bahlmann emphasized the importance of letting students come work on their Keywords instead of requiring it. I immediately thought about how students would be excited and want to share with their families if they were excited about a word! (Bahlmann)

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

@inioannides This quote really stood out to me too! At first I didn't understand it but it makes perfect sense. It is so important for students to understand the basis of what they are learning in order to build on to it. #READ366 #JMUREAD #S5W11

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

The section about “knowing when to stop” administering a spelling inventory was very helpful. Some children feel bad about themselves if they do not answer questions correctly and it can cause them to dislike spelling in the future. (Bear et al; 29) #read366 #jmuread #S5W8

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

This week the children in my practicum were working on rhyming words such as cat and hat. Dr. Seuss books are a great way to work with kids in the PSI because they use many CVC words and high frequency words! (Bear et al.)

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

In my practicum, my CT has coloring activities like this one to work on letters but I think it would be great to do with sight words! #Read366 #jmuread #S5W8

[Elia D'Ermes @elia_dermes]

After reading about the importance of high frequency words in Tompkins, I found a video to practice them on YouTube. The students in my practicum respond well to videos and could practice this video for kindergarten. #Read366 #Jmuread #S5W8 https://t.co/uxrWJp4Tz4