Page 48, Activity from Essential Linguistics, Freeman & Freeman
The students:
L look up words in the dictionary to write definition
L make a Venn diagram to compare two stories
L practice sounding out words
L read in round-robin fashion
A correct peers when they make a mistake during reading
L identify words on a big book page that start with the same sound
L group cards with classmates’ names by a criterion on such as first and last letter
A/L write rhyming poetry and then discuss different spellings for the same sound
L ask the teacher how to spell any word they don’t know
A read a language experience story they have created with the teacher
A/L work in pairs to arrange words from a familiar chant into sentences
L divide words into syllables
L on a worksheet, draw a line from each word to the picture that starts with the same sound
A make alphabet books different topics
L=Students are taught directly and they are practicing a specific skill. The students rely on the teacher to learn the language and pratice it.
A=Students are doing authentic activities to practice their language. They are making meaning out of the language.
L/A=Students are taught a skill and performing an authentic activity.
L=Students are taught directly and they are practicing a specific skill. The students rely on the teacher to learn the language and pratice it.
A=Students are doing authentic activities to practice their language. They are making meaning out of the language.
L/A=Students are taught a skill and performing an authentic activity.
The teacher:
L preteaches vocabulary
L does a shared reading with a big book
L makes sure that students read only books that fir their level
L has students segment words into phonemes
A/L writes words the students dictate for a story and has students help with the spelling of
difficult words
A asks students to look around the room and find words starting with a certain letter
A uses decodable books
A sets aside time for SSR each day
L teaches Latin and Greek roots
L has students meet in literature circles
L conducts phonics drills
A/L chooses predictable texts
L teaches students different comprehension strategies
L does a picture walk of a new book
L uses a variety of worksheet to teach different skill
L=The teacher explicitly teaches each skill.A=The teacher has students work on authentic tasks. Students aren't aware that thier "learning."
A/L=The teacher assists the students in performing authentic tasks.
Learning: The activities that I labeled with an L are learning activities. I decided that each one of these are learning activities because the language is being learned. The teacher explicitly teaches each skill and the activities are teacher directed. The students are aware that they are learning during these activities. The students are learning how to do a particular skill and learning language by practicing each.
Acquisition: The activities that I labeled with an A are acquisition activities. I decided that each one of these are acquisition activities because the language is being acquired. These activities are authentic and allow the students to express themselves. The learning during these activities is unconscious for the students. The students are using their background knowledge to make meaning.
Learning and Acquisition: The activities that I labeled A/L are both learning and acquisition activities. These activities have components of both the learning and the acquisition view.
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