PLC Collaboration - Benchmark

Benchmark - PLC Collaboration Diana Jacobs College of Education, Grand Canyon University ELM 545: Phonics and the Science of Reading Megan Bird 3/27/2024

Part 1: Resource Handout Preschoolers Build Names *Identifies Sound and recognizes letters associated with beginning of first and last name (CLLD2.4C). **Begins to represent all letters in their name (CLLD3.1n). ***Represents all letters in their name, with sequencing, positioning, and reversals still evidenced (CLLD3.1t). Preschoolers are at an important stage in development. Preschoolers are beginning to examine language and literacy in a more orderly way (EuroKids, 2024). “Inviting the preschoolers .in activities the make learning enjoyable is important for their cognitive growth” (EuroKids, 2024). Building Names is an “exciting and beneficial literacy activity for preschoolers” (EuroKids, 2024). . *Imitates most sounds of language using familiar words (CLLD2.3f). **Begins to connect alphabet letters and corresponding sounds (e.g., connecting letter and sounds of common letters/words (CLLD2.4d). Phonemic Awareness Building Name Activity Materials: Name Building Blocks Use the Name building blocks that preschoolers can handle easy. The teacher personalizes the building blocks with each letter of the students name on the blocks. The teacher helps the students to arrange their name building blocks in the correct order to spell their name. Have another reference so the students can look at to help spell their names. Building the name involves recognizing the sequence of the letters in their names. Which is a very important skill in literacy. As students build their name the teacher is to encourage the students to say each letter of their name out loud. Saying the letters out loud reinforces letter recognition and helps on phonemic awareness (EuroKids, 2024).. To extend the Building name activity. When the students are comfortable writing their name. The teacher can have the students wrtite their name on a whiteboard. Clap and Count Syllables Gather children in a circle. Sing “Clapping All Our Names.” Tell children you are going to clap the parts of their names and you want them to join you. Say, Now let’s clap our names together. Listen carefully and clap when I do. First say your name slowly in its natural rhythm, then say your name and clap each syllable as you do. For example, say, Miss Jacobs. Then say, Miss Ja- cobs, clapping as you say each part. To extend, the teacher can break children into small groups. Have pictures of different animals. Have numers 1, 2 and 3. Students and teacher clap and see how many syllables are in the item or picture. For example, butterfly. But-ter-fly has three syllables. Children would put the butterfly on the number three. Technology can be used using ABCYA. Syllable Segmenting words.

Part 1: Resource Handout Comprehension Story Sequencing Story Sequencing helps in understanding the logical order flow of the narrative (12 Best Reading Comprehension Activities for Kids in 2023, 2023). Story sequencing helps the students grasp the understanding of the beginning, middle, and ends, and the most important of sequencing in story telling (12 Best Reading Comprehension Activities for Kids in 2023, 2023). The skill of storytelling is critical for comprehension and narrative skills. *Narrates a story using pictures as a guide (CLLD 2.2m). **Recites from memory words, phrases, and parts of a favorite strory (CLLD2.2n). After Reading or singing the story of the Itsey Bitsy Spider. The teacher provides the students with a series of mixed up events from the narrative. The students task is to arrange the story events in the correct order. Extend: Use a different story to put in order. Technology: Have a story on technology. Periodically the teacher stops and ask questions on the story. Role Play Identifies the feelings of characters in a book or story (CLLD2.2f). Repeats words heard during story-telling (CLLD2.2j). The teacher selects a scene or character from a story. For example; The Three Little Pigs. The teacher has the students act out the story, wither alone, with friends, and even with the class. The teacher is to have props, costumes, or even just use their imagination. For some additional fun, turn the role play into one of the reading comprehension games. The students can gain points or rewards when they stay true to the story. Role Playing helps in hands on approach to help the students understand the story. The students get to step into the character’s shoes, children can get a better understanding of the characters motivation, feelings, and actions. Role playing is an engaging way to reinforce the story details and deepen the students comprehension (12 Best Reading Comprehension Activities for Kids in 2023, 2023).

Part 2: Video Presentation PLC Collaboration