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Date: 04/08/2012
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Project Status: Completed
This work has been completed by: Homework_Nerd
Total payment made for this project was: $100.00
Project Summary: REVISIONS ONLY ON THESE ASSIGNMENTS!! I will write original instructions, what revisions are needed, and attach the papers (once I assign a bidder). I really need them by Sunday, but BONUS will be given if you can complete before then! Assignment 1: A. Write an essay (suggested length of 2–4 pages) in which you discuss each of the following in the context of language arts development in elementary-aged children: 1. Reading 2. Writing 3. Speaking 4. Listening 5. Viewing 6. Visually representing B. If you choose to use outside sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format. REVISIONS NEEDED: 1. Reading and writing are very briefly described. Please discuss reading in the context of language arts development in elementary-aged children. Please include examples of how this is taught in the classroom. 2.Writing is briefly described in conjunction with reading. Please discuss writing in the context of language arts development in elementary-aged children. Please include examples of how this is taught in the classroom. 3.Speaking is briefly discussed in conjunction with listening. Please discuss speaking in the context of language arts development in elementary-aged children. Please include examples of how this is taught in the classroom. 4.Listening is briefly discussed in conjunction with speaking. Please discuss listening in the context of language arts development in elementary-aged children. Please include examples of how this is taught in the classroom. 5. Viewing is briefly described in conjunction with visually representing. Please discuss viewing in the context of language arts development in elementary-aged children. Please include examples of how this is taught in the classroom. 6.Visually representing is briefly discussed in conjunction with viewing. Please discuss visually representing in the context of language arts development in elementary-aged children. Please include examples of how this is taught in the classroom. ASSIGNMENT 2: A. Create a letter for parents or guardians of students in your elementary classroom by doing the following: 1. Provide a brief overview of what vocabulary is, why it is important, and how it can be assessed. 2. Explain five different ways that vocabulary can be taught effectively. 3. In your conclusion, solicit the parents’ help and support to work with their children at night to develop this skill. B. If you choose to use outside sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format. REVISIONS NEEDED: Five vocabulary related ideas are present. However, not all of these are strategies that teachers use in the classroom for teaching vocabulary. Please provide five activities or strategies that can be taught in a way that students are learning new vocabulary words (definitions for, and/or how to use them properly) in the classroom setting. ASSIGNMENT 3: A. Create a presentation (e.g., a multimedia presentation, a website, or another document of your choice) (suggested length of 8–10 slides or 3–4 pages) in which you do the following: 1. Explain why pre- and post-questioning are important instructional and assessment tools. 2. Explain what the cognitive domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy is and how it relates to critical reading skills. 3. Complete the following for a selected work of children’s literature: a. Identify the children’s literature selection you have chosen. b. Summarize the chosen children’s literature selection. c. Include a set of three pre-reading and six post-reading questions based on the children’s literature selection of your choice. 1. Identify which level of Bloom’s Taxonomy is represented for each question you write. B. Include all in-text citations and references in APA format. REVISIONS NEEDED: 1. The importance of discussion is explained. Additional details are needed to provide information for why pre- and post-questioning are important instructional and asssessment tools. 2. The domains and levels of Bloom's Taxonomy are listed. Please elaborate on each level and provide an explanation for how it relates to critical reading skills. 3. The story `Peter Rabbit` is identified. Please include the book reference information. 4.The current summary includes a details for the book selection. Please provide more details within the summary to set the stage for the post-questions. 5.3 pre- and 3 post-reading questions are included. Please include 6 post-reading questions. 6. One of the pre-reading questions is not accurately identified. The post-reading questions will be evaluated when all six questions are provided. ASSIGNMENT 4: A. Compile an annotated list of references in APA format of 10 multicultural books in the following selected categories that are appropriate for classroom use (Specify the appropriate age(s) and/or grade level(s) for each book): • African culture • Asian culture • Native American culture • Mexican or Central American culture • Urban American culture • Rural American culture Note: You may substitute one or two of the above cultures with others that are more representative of your area. Please identify the local choices more clearly if a substitution occurs. Select one of the given grade ranges and select 10 books for that range. Include books from at least six different cultures. Note: Include a variety of genres including, but not limited to, folktales, myths and fables, poetry, modern fiction, nonfiction, or biography. 1. Specify the following for each book in the annotated list: a. Reference information in APA format: • Title • Author • Date of publication • Publisher b. Appropriate age and/or grade level(s) c. Topic d. Genre e. Cultural category • Honors awarded (if any) B. Include a brief description of each book. C. Use a reading scale (e.g., the Fry readability graph) to estimate the readability level for two of the books on your list. (If the books on your list do not fit the criteria necessary for a readability scale, select two additional books to review.) For each of these books, do the following: 1. Explain the specific steps you took to determine the grade level. 2. Identify the determined grade level for each of the two books. REVISIONS NEEDED: The reference information needed is included for each book. There are minor errors in the format of some references. Please revise. One book is noted as a folktale. Please clarify the genre for each book. The annotated bibliography was submitted with the self-assessment. The use of a reading scale to identify the determined grade level was not found in the submission. GRADE level must be included. APA format