Hi, colleagues :)
As you all know, I teach the Kindergarten 1 class (4-5 yrs. old).
During the first quarter, I have noticed that most of the students in my class express their ideas more verbally rather than on print. When it is time for our journal writing (small groups), I still have to prompt them and give lots of encouragement to draw something about a certain story read to them earlier. Most of them would end up drawing just for the sake of it. However, they have loads of opinion about it during class discussion.
Here's my predicament, I am running out of ideas in coming up with activities for my class to express themselves more on print. Or am I being hasty about it? After all, there's still 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarter.
Please let me know your thoughts on this or any suggestions (activities/ strategies) that you can share. I will gladly appreciate it.
That's it for now! Happy Weekend!
jessica :)
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Hi Jessica!
The first graders last year were like that too. They express their ideas more verbally.
Anyway, for your grade level. My suggestion is make them draw first about it and then they can use different colored markers/pencils to entice them to write the words. (Of course, invented spelling is accepted.) :) Having a print rich environment would help too. Labeling everything in your classroom and inviting the children to stick the names in the objects would be fun for the kids.
Well, I'll try to find you concrete activities and will give it to you asap.
Tatin :)
thanks for your suggestions...keep them coming!
jessica :)
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