1. I really enjoyed watching Ms. Caufal's class. She made everything seem so enticing and exciting. All her students seemed engaged at all times. I like that she kept the students on their toes by not dwelling on any specific activity for too long. One thing that was very impressive to me, was the way she sincerely acknowledged the children's need to have a good time. For example, she gave each child a witch finger to use as a pointer when they read. She also makes the children into super heroes and makes the different skills super powers. So fun and so encouraging and motivating for the students.
2-3. Ms. Caufal started her lesson by playing a phonics game called "Pop it". This is a phonics warm up and introduces the topic of the day, using pictures to figure out what a hard word says, or picture power as she called it. They then do a shared reading to practice using their picture power. After they move into independent reading. When children practice reading on their own. This is a good time for Ms. Caufal to do an informal assessment while walking around the classroom. She mentioned that she used these assessments to plan targeted groups that will help children with specific skills. After independent reading students turn around to join their partners for a partner reading. This time is a time for partners to help each other and work together. This is also a great time to do an assessment and see where children are holding. At the end they join back together to do a wrap up and closing time.
Good observation!
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