Kidwatching Jacquie Summary

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Summary: Jacquie uses a technique called kidwatching. The first important thing she makes them do is when they are reading and don’t know what’s going on she makes them use their resources before they go to her. For example, there are usually things around the room that may help them spell things out. This time is for her to connect with her students. It gives her an opportunity to go around and talk and interact with her students. As she travels the class talking to students she is taking mental notes so she knows what she must improve on as a teacher. When the students aren’t given the answer, but are forced to go and look for it on their own it teaches them how to problem solve. Kidwatching helps her see what she needs to work on as a teacher during this time she gets to see how her students are improving and growing. …show more content…

CLOSE UP CHAPTER ONE. Sociocultural knowledge and experience is very important to kidwatchers this is when they can go and observe and see how other children interact with each other. Theories show that language develops with the help of sociocultural practice. When they are practicing daily languages and literacy they are developing cultural knowledge. Over the years of the childhood they gain a range of social practices. Each child learns differently and it is important to the teachers to see how they learn so they can connect with them. Evaluation involves understanding and making sure children are understanding the use of literacy and language. The example above is a social-context approach. Language and identity are very important to kidwatchers. Understanding language and how that applies to children is very important to teachers. They have to be able to evaluate their students and see where they are lacking skills so they can teach them where they need

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