Reflection #1 (6/11/12)
The story that I read with the kids I had is called Charlie goes Camping by. It is about a big bear that goes camping with his friends and he helps them out in a lot of situations because he is big and brave. Some of the vocabulary words in the book were pretty easy but we did pick out some words that could use more explanation like bravo, canvas, and wail. Some reading skills that we used this week were looking at the pictures and predicting what was happening or what was going to happen. I
think the book was very useful for our objective this week because it was an easier book the kids got to identify the main idea and topic easier. I really enjoy working with these kids they are bright and they seem like they really want to learn. My plan is to work with these kids and help them, have them ask questions about things they aren’t aware of so that it can be easier for them. I would also like to get to know the kids a little better so that they can feel more comfortable asking questions.
Arianna
Senlouangrat
Corina
Gastelum
Dulce
Leon
Justice
Davis
Selina
Wennmacher
6-18-12
Reflection #2
The reading rules that we
used with our mentees were applying word meaning strategies to maximize
comprehension. We used this rule to teach the students’ new vocabulary words.
Another reading rule that we all used were explaining topic, main idea, and
supporting details. Last week, some of us taught our mentees how to make
inferences based on pictures from their picture books. Some of the DC students
were able to recognize and analyze different language devices. Since we had a
short amount of time with each student, we applied skimming and scanning to our
reading lessons. To make sure that our mentees were paying attention to the
book we asked them questions and had them summarize what while we were reading.
The last reading competency we used was the graphic organizer as our reading
plan to teach our students.
During our discussion, we were able to explain each competency to each
other. We applied topic, main idea, and supporting detail strategy to a book
that one person had with them. Everyone should have the word of the day so we
didn’t really go over that much. The words that the member of our group are:
Name
Word
Justice
1.Prejudice: unreasonable dislike of an
idea, or group of people
2. Momentous: very
important
3. Segregated: Separated by race. Having
separate schools, restaurants, and other facilities for each
race
4. Distinct: different in nature from
something else of a similar type
5. Application: A request for something,
such as employment, an award, job, or
loan
6. Enraged: made very angry, made
furious
1. Plantation: An estate on which crops
such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident
labor.
2. Overseer: A person who supervises
others, esp. workers.3. Stallion: An uncastrated adult male
horse
4. Slave breaker: someone who forces a
slave to do the work they don't want to
do.
5. Whipping post: A post to which offenders
were tied in order to be whipped as a public
punishment.
Corina
Bravo-(noun) a cry of approval as from an
audience at the end of a great performance
Clumsy-(adj) lacking grace in movement or
posture
Tepee-(noun) A native American
tent
Bulging-(adj) curving
outward
Canvas-(noun) a heavy, closely woven fabric
(used for clothing or chairs or sails or
tents)
Compost-(noun) A mixture of decaying,
organic matter, as from leaves and manure, used to improve soil structure and
provide nutrients
Harvest- (verb) To gather a
crop
Convent- (noun) A community, especially of
nuns, bound by vows to a religious life under a superior
Bounty- (noun) Generosity in giving to
others.
Dulce
Slump : To fall or sink heavily;
collapse
Lurch:
An Act or instance of swaying
abruptly.
Balancing: equal
distribution
Dexterous:
skillful
Deft:
clever
The
hunter
Drought: Lack of
water
Listen: to give attention with the ear;
attend closely for the purpose of hearing; giving
ear.
Snatched: to make a sudden effort to seize
something hard, grab.
Desperately: reckless or
dangerous.
Argue: to present reason against a thing:
disagree.
Selina
Broke: Having completely run out of
money
Dare: courage to do
something
Show: a spectacle or display of
something
Put: Move to or place in a particular
position
Place: A particular position or point in a
space
Glanced: take a brief or hurried
look
Trackless: not leaving a
trace
Comfortable: Providing physical ease and
relaxation
Lost: unable to find ones way
Anna
Hovers- to hang fluttering or suspended in
the air
Mourning- outward symbols of
sorrow
Sacred- devoted or dedicated to a religious
purpose
Sorrow- distress cause by a
loss
Tradition- handing down of statements,
beliefs, legends, customs
Influences: an effect of one person or
thing to another
Custom: a usual
practice
Accusation: a charge of wrong
doing
Grudge: a long term anger towards
someone
Encourage: to inspire or
stimulate
And then we finished our
reflection.
Senlouangrat
Corina
Gastelum
Dulce
Leon
Justice
Davis
Selina
Wennmacher
6-18-12
Reflection #2
The reading rules that we
used with our mentees were applying word meaning strategies to maximize
comprehension. We used this rule to teach the students’ new vocabulary words.
Another reading rule that we all used were explaining topic, main idea, and
supporting details. Last week, some of us taught our mentees how to make
inferences based on pictures from their picture books. Some of the DC students
were able to recognize and analyze different language devices. Since we had a
short amount of time with each student, we applied skimming and scanning to our
reading lessons. To make sure that our mentees were paying attention to the
book we asked them questions and had them summarize what while we were reading.
The last reading competency we used was the graphic organizer as our reading
plan to teach our students.
During our discussion, we were able to explain each competency to each
other. We applied topic, main idea, and supporting detail strategy to a book
that one person had with them. Everyone should have the word of the day so we
didn’t really go over that much. The words that the member of our group are:
Name
Word
Justice
1.Prejudice: unreasonable dislike of an
idea, or group of people
2. Momentous: very
important
3. Segregated: Separated by race. Having
separate schools, restaurants, and other facilities for each
race
4. Distinct: different in nature from
something else of a similar type
5. Application: A request for something,
such as employment, an award, job, or
loan
6. Enraged: made very angry, made
furious
1. Plantation: An estate on which crops
such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident
labor.
2. Overseer: A person who supervises
others, esp. workers.3. Stallion: An uncastrated adult male
horse
4. Slave breaker: someone who forces a
slave to do the work they don't want to
do.
5. Whipping post: A post to which offenders
were tied in order to be whipped as a public
punishment.
Corina
Bravo-(noun) a cry of approval as from an
audience at the end of a great performance
Clumsy-(adj) lacking grace in movement or
posture
Tepee-(noun) A native American
tent
Bulging-(adj) curving
outward
Canvas-(noun) a heavy, closely woven fabric
(used for clothing or chairs or sails or
tents)
Compost-(noun) A mixture of decaying,
organic matter, as from leaves and manure, used to improve soil structure and
provide nutrients
Harvest- (verb) To gather a
crop
Convent- (noun) A community, especially of
nuns, bound by vows to a religious life under a superior
Bounty- (noun) Generosity in giving to
others.
Dulce
Slump : To fall or sink heavily;
collapse
Lurch:
An Act or instance of swaying
abruptly.
Balancing: equal
distribution
Dexterous:
skillful
Deft:
clever
The
hunter
Drought: Lack of
water
Listen: to give attention with the ear;
attend closely for the purpose of hearing; giving
ear.
Snatched: to make a sudden effort to seize
something hard, grab.
Desperately: reckless or
dangerous.
Argue: to present reason against a thing:
disagree.
Selina
Broke: Having completely run out of
money
Dare: courage to do
something
Show: a spectacle or display of
something
Put: Move to or place in a particular
position
Place: A particular position or point in a
space
Glanced: take a brief or hurried
look
Trackless: not leaving a
trace
Comfortable: Providing physical ease and
relaxation
Lost: unable to find ones way
Anna
Hovers- to hang fluttering or suspended in
the air
Mourning- outward symbols of
sorrow
Sacred- devoted or dedicated to a religious
purpose
Sorrow- distress cause by a
loss
Tradition- handing down of statements,
beliefs, legends, customs
Influences: an effect of one person or
thing to another
Custom: a usual
practice
Accusation: a charge of wrong
doing
Grudge: a long term anger towards
someone
Encourage: to inspire or
stimulate
And then we finished our
reflection.