EDMS 521-Domain 3

TC NAME: Haley Hemrich

RICA Domain: Fluency

RICA competency: Role in Reading Development and Factors that Affect the Development of Fluency; Instruction and Assessment

Grade Level: Kindergarten

INSTRUCTION:

Teacher reading "Apples" to the class

I observed Mrs. M provide books at appropriate reading levels, and model fluent and efficient reading as whole-class instruction. She begins each day reading an appropriate leveled book to the class. Before actually reading, Mrs. M asks questions to spark background knowledge and has the students look at the pictures/text. During reading she uses a variety of voices to bring to life each character, pauses for students to fill in suspected blanks within sentences if pattern is apparent (usually the case), and continues to ask probing questions. After reading, Mrs. M asks the class to relate the story to the class, their lives, or other events. The teacher reads reads aloud to model the correct reading abilities within fluency, rate, expression and accuracy.

Often times the teacher will use audio support (tape assisted reading) for the first read of the book, then will model/read the book aloud to the class, and finally, have the students read the same text with limited support. I observed this strategy in the beginning of the year, but have not seen the method used lately.

The book given to the class for reading within the "activity centers" is of appropriate reading level. The students receive books each day that focus on colors, letters or shapes. I have not seen differentiated instruction for ELs and students with special needs in regards to appropriate level text. Although, Mrs. M does offer one-on-one help to struggling readers during the "activity centers". She is able to read the text with the student for further audio-visual practice. Thus, increasing print concept awareness and blending of phonemes.

There is no fluency standard for Kindergarten, but these strategies are the framework for successful and fluent reading.

INSTRUCTIONAL SETTING:
I observed that the instructional setting contained a visual of the literature piece being read aloud, appropriate levels of reading material for each student, and appropriate levels of text for independent silent reading.

Apple/Color word book for the day