Author Question: Define kid writing and explain its importance for writing development. What will be an ideal ... (Read 97 times)

ETearle

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 580
Define kid writing and explain its importance for writing development.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Name 4 basic talk activities, and describe how teachers can help students engage in more purposeful talk while participating in each activity.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



aburgess

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 361
Answer to Question 1

Young children's writing; K and 1st grade. Scribbles, letter-like forms, random letter strings. Varying levels of grapheme-phoneme correspondence, use of spelling rules. Importance: gives freedom to write without adult criteria; children may be more motivated to write or attempt spelling; less incidence of copying from books or charts; reflects children's knowledge of written language.

Answer to Question 2

Conversations - taking turns, redirecting talk, sharing ideas, offering opinions and suggestions. Asking questions - asking literal, inferential, and critical questions; evaluating. Retelling stories - organizing, visualizing, identifying big ideas, summarizing. Dramatic activities - activating background knowledge, elaborating, responding to nonverbal cues, monitoring



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.

Did you know?

The U.S. Pharmacopeia Medication Errors Reporting Program states that approximately 50% of all medication errors involve insulin.

Did you know?

Famous people who died from poisoning or drug overdose include, Adolf Hitler, Socrates, Juan Ponce de Leon, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and John Belushi.

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Did you know?

There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library