My Favorite Spring Activity
Goals and Objectives:
Plan:
Assessment: Observe students as they select their spring photos and as they begin writing. Note any students who are having difficulty expressing ideas, sound spelling, or writing in general. Offer support and guidance as needed. Observe and note improvements needed during individual or small group writing conferences. Assess the completed writing for ability to express an opinion through writing and to determine the level of mastery in using the conventions of standard English when writing. |
Tips for Teachers
This activity if similar to the Fall seasons activity where students recorded their opinions about their favorite aspects of the season of fall. By spring it is hoped that student writing has progressed to the point of writing simple sentences that will express the writer's opinion. The recording option allows for diversity in learning -- enabling all students to be successful while still building basic writing skills. You may decide to use the Tell About This app for groups of students who have not yet progressed to this writing level. The two activities are able to demonstrate the progress students have made over the course of the school year.
Resources:
RSA Group, LLC (2014, April 30). Write About This (Version 3.3) [Mobile Application Software]. Retrieved from: http://www.apple.com/itunes/. Teacher Example:
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