Bahiyh One thing I came to realize is that every kid has life experiences, they just may not be the ones we seem to draw on in school. (See the work by Ruby Payne) I work very hard to learn about my student's backgrounds and begin by finding texts they can relate to. Then as I move into areas that are less familiar, I try to build those experiences through pictures, hands on experiences and through student to student discussion. You have asked a great question...good luck with your student teaching. Jennifer Maryland In a message dated 7/26/2007 12:49:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi, my name is Bahiyh Shariff. I am a student at Wayne State University. My major is in Language Arts, and Elementary education. I am currently taking a class with Mrs. Creech who is an active member on this litserv. My question is, how can you tap in prior knowledge to students that have not had much experience in their life, especially those that are new to the country or are low income? What are some of the things you have done in your classroom? ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
