ED5930
Using Text in the Social Studies Classroom

Avis Fitton
Monday 3rd August, 2015

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Mama

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Why?

• Tolerance & Respect.
• Attention Span
• Reading level
• Observations and conversations
• Realistic & Relatable

Why?

• The Min of Education's drive.
• Highlights tolerance and respect.
• Personalizes the issue.
• Age appropriate.
• Improved, accurate knowledge.

EC Curriculum Guide

Goal 2

• "Children experience an environment where they show respect for self, others & the environment."
• Outcome - "Respect for the differently - abled and the elderly."

Class Description

Diversity

• ages 3 - 5 and 5 - 6.
• 60% girls & 40% boys.
• Non readers & Instructional Reading level.
• Mixed Abilities - Oral Language developing
• Listening and comprehension level developing.

3 Pre reading Activities

Activating Prior Knowlwedge

Narrative Advance Organizers

• Story format: brainstorming & discussion
• Pre Questioning & purpose setting

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Vocabulary Development

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Skimming

• Picture Walk
• Word Wall - labels & images.
• Online and multimedia tools

Word Walls

Flashcards

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and Images

Kinesthetic Activties

Role Play & Concrete Materials

• Use actual wheelchair.
• Create scenarios to prompt problem solving skills
• Provides concrete experiences.

During - Reading

Grouping used

• Large group
• Read - aloud

Connections

• Children's daily experiences.
• Objects in the environment.

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Questioning & Re reading

• Supports Connecting.
• Provides opportunity for emphasis.

After - reading

Group discussion

• Answering THE question.
• Related to pre questioning activity.

Identifying personal feelings

Journaling

• Picture journal - drawings
• Favourite parts
• Feelings
• Invented spelling.

Extension Activity

Count Me In

a campaign to raise awareness about the "social integration of persons with disabilities."

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Thank you