Blog Assignment 4

Langwitches: First Graders Create Own Read Along Book

In First Graders Create Own Read Along Book, I see that the more involved the students were, the more eager they were to learn. When they were involved in the reading that got excited and wanted to know more. It is one thing to get kids to read out loud in class, but when they can interact with what they are saying it opens so much more options for them. This technique not only got the students to read, but got them to read the story over and over again, which might be difficult to do. Once a student feels he or she is done reading, they do not need to pick that book up again.

Langwitches- Podcasting with First Grade

Podcasting With First Graders shows us how a little encouragement can really effect how a student thinks. It is one thing to have your teacher tell you how well you are doing or your parents at home, but when people around the world like what you are doing, it is a whole other feeling. This can make students feel better about what it is they are doing, which in turn makes them want to participate more. This method also gets them into the story by them pretending they are actually interviewing the two main characters.

Langwitches: Listening-Comprehension-Podcasting

Listening-Comprehension-Podcasting shows how podcasts can also help with learning other languages. Along with saying the word, students can also hear themselves saying things. The number of steps it takes to create a podcast also makes students practice the language over and over again. By making a podcast, the students have repeated practice, without repeating the same steps over and the work getting boring.