Schedule for EDU 330 Fall 2003

Class directory

Dates

Activities
Chapters must be read and journal entries must be completed on the date listed in this schedule.
August 26/28

Pictures taken
Pretest: Phonics
Read aloud Chapter 1 Giver
Chapter 1 (Reading Text) Film: Cambourne’s Model of Learning
Giver Chapter 2-4 Start Database
Chapter 1 (CL) History of Children’s Literature
September 2/4

Giver Chapter 9-13
Part II (Children's Literatue Text) Chapters 4-5 story elements and response to literature
Mrs. Wishy Washy tape and Big Book (onomatopoeia, prediction, shared book experience, etc.)
Chapters 2 (Reading Text)
September 9/11

Giver Chapter 14-18
Chapter 6 (Children's Literatue Text) Concept books
Chapters 3 (Reading Text)
September 16/18

Giver Chapter 19-23
Chapter 7 (Children's Literatue Text) Picture books
Chapter 4 (Reading Text)
Chapter 5 (Reading Text)
September 23/25

Chapter 8 (Children's Literatue Text) Folk Literature
Article: "Supporting phonemic awareness development in the classroom."
See handbook for article.
Phonics Packet/Practice (Nebraska Standards).
September 30 October 2

Chapter 10 (Children's Literatue Text) Fantasy
Chapter 6 (Reading Text)
Emergent Literacy Activities: Word Walls, A to Z groups, organizers, scaffolds,
Word families, and other activities.
October 7/9

Appendix on page 262: (Children's Literatue Text) Children’s Book Awards
Chapter 11 (Children's Literatue Text) Realistic Fiction
Discussion: Awards and examination of books
October 14/16

Chapter 11 (Children's Literatue Text) Historical Fiction
Discuss website activity play project. Including a website on diversity
Plan and prepare for Mini-lessons
Chapter 7 (Reading Text) Film: "Take My Word For It."
October 21

Chapter 12 (Children's Literatue Text) Nonfiction
Website project activity plan due. Include a website on diversity
October 23

Midterm Break
Teach mini-lesson outside of class
October 28/30
 Midterm Grades are due on
Catch-up day?
November 4/6
 Reflect and share Mini-lesson
Chapter 9 Poetry
November 11/13

11-11 Chapter 2 Child development and literature
11-13- Literature final test
Chapter 8,9 & 10 (Reading Text)
Cloze Activitiy

November 18/20

Chapter 11 & 12 (Reading Text) Reading and Writing Workshop
Chapter 13 Basal Texts (revisit)
November 25

Accelerated Reader: Video
Chapter 13 Basal Texts continued
November 27
Fall Break
December 2/4

Chapter 14 (Reading Text) Discussion: How to use information books to teach concepts.
Due: Portfolios
Literature circles
December 9/11
Chapter 3: (Children's Literature Book) Mozart Media and Munchies Cultural and Social Diversity (how to use trade books to provide knowledge and understanding of cultures; how to promote an acceptance of all people Multicultural trade books and how to use them in the classroom to teach about acceptance of all people).
Multiple Intelligences: How to use children’s books to meet differentiated needs of students by addressing all of the intelligences.
December
 Final TR Section 8:00-10:00 A.M.
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