Class on 12/1/11

Students re-wrote corrected homework.

Students wrote 10 sentences in simple past tense about Thanksgiving. Instructor circled and gave feedback. Then students read their own sentences. They then choose 3 sentences and created paragraphs.

Whole class discussion of next two classes. Students will read their final draft paragraphs (from Hours by Arrangement Assignment #4 on the final class.

Homework:  
Be prepared to incorporate teacher's corrections of your resume (did you save you first version digitally?)
Study your Midterm for the Final Exam on 12/8/11.

Class on 11/17/11

Class reviewed corrected Mid-terms.

Individually students studied their corrected paragraphs, re-wrote them and read them to a partners. Partners also discussed their corrections and what they learned.

Whole class discussion of Final Project. Students will write a perfect resume designed for a child development career. See two Resume examples on Class Summary on

Class on 5/5/2011 (see side bar on right hand side)

Homework: submit on paper (but use a computer to create it) a first draft of your resume.

Class on 11/10/11

HBA Assignment # 4

Work with a Writing Tutor at least one time to write a perfect paragraph for ONE of the following
Questions:

What is your experience working with Children from the ages of zero to five years of age?

What valuable lessons have you learned from your Early Childhood Education classes?

Class on 11/3/11

Whole class: students practiced pronunciation of irregular past tense verbs (see class on 10/27 for list). Students were assigned a survey question and surveyed 5 classmates. After many discussion stutents were asked to report back some of their "findings."Some typical answers were charted in a large table with emphasis on correct use of past tense in questions and negative or positive answers was emphasized.

Students read each others homework out loud to a partner. Instructor returned corrected homework and counseled students individually.

Students took a practice quiz with the same 16 verbs (teacher gave base or present tense form and students wrote the past tense form. Students corrected each others practice quizzes and gave back to owners and studied each other's work.

Students read a small section on Page 50 regarding Looping. Students were asked to write one original sentence that explained Looping or gave the Main idea regarding Looping. They then were asked to support there sentence with one poignant quote. The instructor circulated and made sure each student could write their original sentence.

Homework: Read pages 50 to 52 regarding Developmentally Appropriate Practice. Write one original sentence that explains, What is the main idea of Developmentally Appropriate Practice? Support your sentence with one poignant or important quote. Study for Midterm: All irregular past tense verbs from original half sheet on 11/10/11.

Class on 10/27/11

Class completed Surveys
Last two paragraphs were returned with corrections. Students discussed corrections in order to re-write paragraphs. Instructor worked with one group on moving from from copying to understand importance of using their own words (even if they make mistakes and their paragraphs are shorter!)

Instructor discussed current grade and missing paperwork individually with students.

Students worked in pairs and analyzed and corrected a previous parapraph or a different students. Students "acting as teachers" looked for key words from the original paragraph question to see if they show up in the paragraph's introductory sentence. Students also looked over the assigned reading section on "Nursery Schools" and looked for copied text where students did not use quotes.

Homework: 
Write 16 past tense sentences using the last column of class's selection of irregular past tense verbs.
said        
saw
sang
sat
slept
spoke
spent
stood
swam
took
told
thought
understood
woke
won
Turn in re-writes of previous paragraphs (or missing previous homework). 

Class on 10/20/11

Whole class reviewed returned homework and quizzes. Professor congratulated students for latest Lab Assignments.

Students read their introductory sentences on paragraph homework on Head Start. The teacher graphed the sentences for too general, correctly echoing the essay question, or too specific. Students then wrote paragraphs about three accomplishments over the past year. They then shared their topic sentences and those first sentences were graphed as well. Students showed improved ability to write introductory sentences that were not too specific and on topic. Students turned in homework and new paragraphs.

Homework:
Read about the themes of child hood development: at the end of chapter 2. Write a sentence (in your own words) describing one of the "big" ideas. Use a quote to indicate on other "big" idea. 

Class on 10/13/11

Homework:
Read P 29 - 30 on Head Start.
Write a paragraph:
What are the three big ideas inherent to Head Start?

Lab Hours Assignments

ESL 880                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Fall 2011

Our class includes one 8 lab hours.  We have satisfied 4 hours already. Here are the 4 additional assignments you must complete. This work must be done in the Learning Center (or the Saturday Learning Center in the Library).

These assignments satisfy two goals: increasing your vocabulary/reading skills and requiring that you practice your computer skills.

Assignment #1

1. Sign in at the Learning Center
2. Go to the vocabulary website: http://legacy.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/vocabulary.html
3. Look at the sites and find the Englishpage
4. On English page find                                                                                                                          Advanced Vocabulary Lessons
5. Read “Changing Jobs”
6. Email me the very last thing that Barbara says. (Use Quotes and copy the last sentence)

Assignment #2

1. Sign in a the Leaning Center
2. Buy a print card
3. Click on      http://www.englishclub.com/esl-quizzes/vocabulary-quizzes.htm
4. Find and take Phrasal Verbs Quiz and Phrasal Verbs Quiz 2
5. Retake quizzes until you get 90% or better
6. Print one page showing you’re your score from each quiz (2 pages total).

Assignment #3

1. Sign in at the Leaning Center
2. Get a headset and microphone
3. Find a Computer with the Yellow dot and use the Pronunciation Software
4. Find Instructional aid to certify that you used the Pronunciation software

Assignment #4

1. Attend one workshop or use an ESL Tutor at least one time

Current October workshops

http://www.canadacollege.edu/student/lrngctr/October2011TBAInstructionalModuleSchedule.pdf

Class on 10/6/2011

Students practiced paragraphs on "What did you do yesterday?"Instructor circulated and made corrections.

Field trip to the learning center and tour with Instructional Aide Steven. Students became familiar with all the services available at the learning center. Students familiar with the learning center stayed in class and practiced two dialogues (present and past tense).

Back in class, students presented dialogues. Rules of paragraphs discussed. Students practiced writing introductory sentences from various questions.

HOMEWORK:
Study (middle row of the half sheet) irregular verbs for quiz on 10-13-11.
Read p 25 to 27 on Nursery Schools and write a paragraph on "What is the history of nursery school?"

Class on 9/29/11

Instructor sick. Class cancelled.

Students should continue to study irregular verbs and use the learning center.

Class on 9/22/11

Students reviewed corrected homework and quiz.

Students worked impairs to discuss important statements regarding history of kindergarten. Whole class choose 8 important statements.

Homework: write a paragraph on history of kindergarten. Can you make a connection to present day preschool?

Class Summary for 9/15/2011

Students took Quiz #2 on common irregular past tense verbs. Students that finished early began to read pages 23 to 25 (about the history of kindergarten).

Students turned in Homework that was due today (past tense sentence re observation subject Eli). Then students used data/observations from last week to fill out the Gross Motor and Fine Motor skills of an age appropriate ASQ (Ages and Stages Questionnaire).

Past homework re Maria Montessori was returned corrected and student copies corrections into their notebooks. Professor led a whole class workshop on writing a paragraph. Students were given the following guidelines:

• Turn paragraph questions into a statement
• Indent the first line
• Stay on subject
• write at least 4 sentences in you own words
• Optional (but powerful) choose a good quote and mark those important words with "and." For example: Montessori is now well known for her materials with "self-correcting" features.
• Close the door. Create an ending: you can summarize or state an simple opinion.

Professor checked each students paragraph or sentences before students left

HOMEWORK:
1. Read pages 23 to 25 (about the history of kindergarten) and chose 5 important sentences and copy them carefully.
2. Go to the following website:
           http://canadacollege.edu/student/lrngctr/workshops.htm
Email Garth the answer to the following 3 questions.
A. Click on the schedule of tutoring classes. What type of class you would most want to take?
B. Explore the learning Center website further: How many computers are available in the computer lab?
C. Does it cost anything extra to use the learning center or its workshops?

Summary of Class on 9/8/11

Quiz was postponed.

Eli came to visit. Students re-wrote their corrected home works. Students wrote simple present tense "observations" noting what the three and a half year old could do developmentally. Students recieved copies of the ASQ 3 (age appropriate) and will combine their observations with this form next week.

5 important sentences about Maria Montessori. Students read their homework in pairs. Then they discussed and had to be ready to present the 2 most important sentences. Then to the whole class 1 sentence/quote was presented (class gathered 9 total):

Two important ideas are paraphrased here:

Maria Montessori believed that all task that children needed to learn could be broken down in to simple steps.

Montessori developed materials with "self-correcting" features.

HOMEWORK:
Study the same Verbs from 9/1/11. There will be a Quiz on 9/17/11. Write 10 sentences in simple past tense describing what Eli did in class. (you can write new sentences or change the sentences you already wrote into past tense.
Example: Eli throws the ball. CHANGE TO: "Last Thursday Eli threw the ball."

Class on 9/1/2011

Summary:
Whole Class- Students wrote 5 sentences with simple past tense. Sentence focus was on happy events. Students told to interview one student (that they didn't know well) and be ready to tell the whole class one thing that their partner did or experienced.

Students took a short quiz on previously assigned past tense verbs

Students recieved a sheet of Common Irregular verbs with base form (present tense). Teacher presented one third of the list, including discussions of meaning and basic spelling rules. List included:
be  ------ was, were
begin --- began
break --- broke
bring --- brought
build --- built
buy ----- bought
come --- came
do    ---- did
drink --- drank
drive --- drove
eat  ----- ate
fall  ----- fell
find ---- found
fly ----   flew
forget -- forgot
get  ----- got

Professor presented first three paragraphs of the text book. Students read individually a second time and chose one powerful/important sentence from each paragraph
Homework:
Study the above words including correct spelling. Quiz on next Thursday. Read pages 18 and 19 about Montessori and find 5 important or powerful sentences. Copy the five sentences you choose. Bring answers to class (do not email).

Class Summary for 8/18/2011

Fall 2011


Our new class began on 8/18/2011.
Homework: email Garth you answer to the following question:
Why do you want to work with children?

New Semester

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5/26/2011 Our Last Day

Students, I had a great semester. I appreciate all your hard work and enthusiasm. Thanks for emailing me your photos from the last day. - Garth

Final Oral Presentations

Students attended ECE Final Project presentation in the theater.

Reminder: please send all Final Resumes and any missing homework by June 3rd

5/19/2011

Students took final Exam

Six students presented their Oral Presentation

Reminder: please send all Final Resumes and any missing homework by June 3rd

Class on 5/12/2011

Whole class discussion of the child development job titles, duties and responsibilities. We tried to define the significant difference between a babysitter and a nanny. See posting below for diagram.

Class took a practice test (sample of the final) and reviewed all answers

Homework: Study for Test (STUDY ALL 48 Irregular past tense verbs)

                   Submit next draft of your resume

                   Practice for your oral presentation (Kid's book)

                 

Class on 5/5/2011

Student reviewed previous classwork:
Review of purpose and design of flash cards. Students were reminded to study all 48 irregular past tense verbs.

Whole class Discussion of Calendar for last 3 classes

5/12/11            Resume Drafts due: must be emailed as a word document.

                        Practice Test

                        Homework: study for Final

5/19/11            Final Exam

                        Oral Presentations

5/26/11            Oral Presentations

                        Resume Final Due by email

                        Return of Exams

MS Word Demo

Report on you Literature choice

                        

Discussion of Resumes (see samples below)

                        

Past Tense, Present Tense, Present Progressive practice

                        

Whole class discussion of Word Pictures from page 109

                        

Homework: email a draft (it will have errors) of your resume to the professor

Class on 4/28/2011

Pairs discussed and wrote answers to the following questions. 
Typical ECE Interview Questions (borrowed from http://blog.hrinmotion.com)


1. As our Observe Early Childhood Educator or Day Care Worker, you will be working with children with learning disabilities or emotional challenges. Tell me about the most difficult child you have had to work with. What made it difficult? How did you adapt? What did you learn?

2. Tell me about a time when you had to handle a child or group of children that were being belligerent or uncooperative- difficult kids, behavior issues. For example when you were reading stories, teaching songs, demonstrating a physical activity, showing the use of simple musical instrument, or making crafts.

3. To deliver the proper care and education to our children, our Preschool  Teachers work as a team with other community service providers. Tell me about about a time when you did not get along with a community service professional.

4. What are your strengths as an Early Childhood Educator or Preschool Teacher?

5. Tell me more about the certifications, diploma, degrees, etc. that you hold related to early childhood education.

6. Why should we hire you as our Preschool Teacher or Day-Care Worker?


Students took a quiz on the following irregular past tense verbs:
        Said, saw, sang, sat, slept, took, told, thought, won and wrote. 


Homework:
1. Choose and practice reading a Children's book appropriate for 3-5 year olds.
2. Write a paragraph about your Word Pictures from page 108. Answer the following question: "What are the most outstanding word pictures to describe your developmental area?"

Class on 4/21/2011

Students reviewed corrected HW and latest Quiz

Whole class read and discussed word pictures for Toddler and choose some especially poignant descriptions.

The professor read "Bear Wants More"

and individually students wrote a paragraph about it. Assistant or professor circled to read finished paragraphs.

Students read from a selection of children's books. Then read whole book or selection to the professor or assistant.

Homework:
Finish Unit 10 handout. Read Page 104 and use vocabulary from this page to write 10 "Observations." Use Present Progressive. Examples: "The boy is watching everyone around him" and "The girls are feeding themselves."

Class on 4/14/11

Students reviewed corrected Homeworks.

Students viewed video of various aged children (single third person subjects) and made "observations" regarding their activities. The professor had students practice the following verb forms:

Simple Present              Present Progressive           Simple Past
she moves her arm         she is moving her arm          she moved her arm
she wiggles her body     she is wiggling her body      she wiggled her body

Students took a quiz on past tense (common irregular verbs).

Students practiced writing a paragraph about their activities during the past week. The instructor demonstrated a example paragraph and students graded their own paragraphs

Homework: complete parts 2 and 3 of the handout
                    Read page 103 and write 10 simple present "observations" about an imaginary student:    "The girl walks to the dramatic play area and puts on a funny hat."

Class on 3/31/11

NO CLASS NEXT WEEK: SPRING BREAK

Individually students reviewed and rewrote their corrected paragraphs.

Whole class review of turning Questions into statements for use as the first sentence of a paragraph. Then the whole class copied the professors example of a "perfect" paragraph on: "What are the four themes of Chapter One?"

     Ethic of Social Reform

     Importance of Childhood

     Transmitting of Values

     Professionalism

Then professor demonstrated a "perfect" homework example of a paragraph. Students took transcription and then "traded and graded."

Students then were asked to write their own paragraph on "What are the three criteria of Developmentally Appropriate Practice?"

Students worked in pairs with the Present Progressive Handout.

Homework: Read about "Word Pictures" starting on page 99 and read until the end of page 102. From page 102 choose 10 words you think should be vocabulary words for the class and write a definition for each one. Practice the dialogues from the handouts. 

Class on 3/24/2011

Note: many students were absent (due to weather?) today.

Homework and Quiz review

In Groups students read the following sections: pages 35 to 40
    Ethic of Social Reform
    Importance of Childhood
    Transmitting Values
    Professionalism

Instructor demonstrated reading to children using "Dmitri the Astronaut." Students wrote a paragraph explaining what happened in the story


Homework:
Read page 50, 51 and 52 about "Developmentally Appropriate Practices" Do not read "DAP Principles in Action"
Finish Handout section 4 and 5

Class on 3/17/2011

Students reviewed homework

Individual students read passages out loud to the whole class from the Head Start information in our book. Individuals wrote three questions about Head Start. As a whole class students answered the questions.

Past Tense Quiz

Demonstration on reading to children: "The Snowy Day" Students will have to prepare a presentation of a children's book in English. Students agreed that the following books should not be used:
   The Very Hungry Caterpillar
   Brown Bear, Brown Bear

   Five Little Monkeys

   Good Night Moon

Past Tense worksheets: In Pairs students practiced the past tense dialogues and then dialogued about new years eve 1999 and also last weekend.

Homework: 
Handout part 1, 2 and 3.
Write a paragraph about your favorite children's book when you were 5 or 6 years old.
    What happened in the book? Who was it about? When would adults read to you? 
    Who would read to you?

Class on 3/10/2011

Home work review
Students filled out Cañada survey re satisfaction and retention
Quiz review.

Irregular Past Tense
    Practice Quiz: (from same half sheet) broke, did, ate, found, went, spent, won, was, were and repeating: spoke, thought, and brought
    Practice paragraph: What did you do last weekend?

In pairs corrected weekend homework and read homework on FCC and Child Care Centers.
Sample paragraph:

       "Family Child Care and Child Care Centers are different but they share some important similarities. First, they are both regulated by California Licensing regulations and visits. They both try to provide flexible hours for working parents. And while each emphasizes different ages the both serve children between the ages of three to five. Family Child Care and Child Care Centers work together to help serve children and families."

Students who did poorly on last quiz had an opportunity to retest at the end of class.

Homework: Read regarding Head Start (pages 29 and 30). Identify three important facts and write a paragraph using your own words to describe: "What makes Head Start unique?"

Class on 3/3/2011

Students read their homeworks and discussed Nursery Schools in pairs. Pairs tried to answer the following questions:

What did "laboratories" do or try to study in Nursery Schools?

Do parents still use the word Nursery School or is it old fashioned?

Choose a good quote from the passage.

Students worked in new pairs and used worksheets on past events and favorite movies to practice speaking and listening skills (from Focus on Grammar page 49 & 50).

Students read independently page 50 on "Looping" and were asked to define/expain the concept in one sentence and to use their own words (this time no quoting allowed).

Students took a quiz focused on Irregular Past Tense verbs.

HOMEWORK:
Read pages 61 and 62 about Child Care Centers and Family Child Care. Write a paragraph to explain:
"What are the similarities between Child Care Centers and Family Child Care?"

Class on 2/24/2011

Students worked individually on Homework Review

In pairs they practiced a past tense story (minimum three sentences each and students rotated to talk to at least 5 others.

Review of  past tense (students received a half sheet of Common Irregular Past Tense). Students took a practice quiz and were told to study for a quiz next class.

Students read their Patty Smith-Hill answers out load to the whole class. We then chose 3 answers and as a whole class we wrote a paragraph. Importantly, we practiced turning simple questions into statements to use as the first sentence of a paragraph.

Students Read about the Kaiser Child Care Centers and individuals contributed important facts. Then as a whole class we constructed a paragraph to answer the following question: "What innovations did the Kaiser bring to the Child Care field?"

Homework: Read pages 25 through 27 about Nursery schools and answer this question: "What  important facts did you learn about Nursery Schools in the US?"
Study for the Quiz.

Class on 2/17/2011

Students corrected last weeks homework in their notebooks.

Students wrote two sentences about themselves and surveyed other students.

Whole group lecture on Simple Present, Past and Present and Past Progressive. In a table students compared the different tenses and discussed the correct situation for using each. Many students were using past progressive to describe events that need the use of simple past.

Simple Past: Regular spelling and pronunciation with "-ed"

I walked home.
I talked to her.
I watched TV.
He cooked dinner.
She turned on the machine.

Simple Past: Irregular spelling and pronunciation


I ran home.
I spoke to her.
I saw that movie.
She made dinner.
He had a good idea.
She drank the juice.
He drove all day.
He taught me nothing.
She went to school.
They slept all day.

Students shared their paragraphs about family and school memories. Review of Paragraph rules with emphasis that the last sentence CANNOT be too specific. If a paragraph about your family ends with the sentence, "My niece love pink cupcakes" then it distracts from the theme/main idea of the paragraph.

Students read one paragraph (top right of page 23) and tired to write a sentence in their own words to describe the main idea. Several examples were shared with the whole class.

Homework:
Read page 25 (about Patty Smith Hill) and write 3 sentences that identify three important facts about this innovator.

Class on 2/10/11

Discussion regarding last homework: simple past and past progressive and HW grading system

Class met Jaclyn  and practiced a dictation of her autobiographical paragraph.

       "My name is Jaclyn N. I have lived in San Mateo my whole life. I currently have 18 ECE units. I have been working with kids for the past three years, and I enjoy it very much. I am currently enrolled in ECE 240 Children with Special Needs as I have an interest in learning about that area further. I look forward to working with all of you."

Small group were assigned a Maria Montessori paragraph. Each individual wrote one sentence to summarize or tell the main idea. Then the small group choose one or modified to present to the whole class.

First Paragraph

MM was able to prove that her technique and materials would work well with children with special needs.

Second P

MM discovered so clearly the needs of growing children and her medical background gave credibility to her findings.

Third P

MM did not lock the cabinets, the children got all of the supplies and the materials were at eye level.

4th P

The most important theory for MM was how the children learn step by step.

5th P

M’s idea was to create an organized place for activities, materials and all lessons.

6th P

In supporting early education ideas of sensory development she made equipment that was tactile and made materials with “self-correcting features.”

7th P

MM emphasized the preparation of the environment, using materials that were self correcting and sequential and her teaching was based on observations, and children’s innate drive.

Whole class preview of paragraph rules

1. Indent
2. First sentence must intro what the rest of the paragraph will discuss
3. 3 Supporting sentences
4. Last sentence sounds like the ending: Give an opinion or a summary.

Homework: Write a paragraph about your family

                     Write a paragraph about your first memory of school (be specific, use colors, smells, names etc.)

Class on 2/3/11

Homework Review of Past tense To Be
Students were encouraged to review and self correct their HW before turning it in and then HW was collected.

Some read two sentences about Maria Montessori. Then students were asked to write a sentence about MM in their own words. Examples were written on the board. Then students read first paragraph of page 41. Chose the best sentence to represent the main idea and copied it.

Then a whole class discussion about

Copying:
Quoting:
and
Paraphrasing

Students took a mini field trip to the Learning Center

Vocabulary Quiz

Homework: Write 20 Sentences about yourself

Class on 1/27/11

We reviewed To Be

            Present                         Past:

            I           am                   was

            You     are                   were   

            She/he  is                     was

            We       are                   were                  

            They    are                   were

We reviewed our Pretest and re-wrote all corrections in our notebooks

            REWRITE = REWORK, ask questions make sure you understand all the corrections.

Small group discussions: What did I learn in Mr Palma’s class yesterday? From the student’s ideas we wrote the following paragraph:

            “I learned many things in last night’s class. We discussed the importance of our own experiences and expectation about education. We will be listening to a radio program that shares different culture’s experiences in the American Educational system. We know that through the blogs and other means we will continue to share our own perspectives as we learn more about the history of early childhood education.”

Individually students were asked to build their own lists from the following questions:

Where does learning take place?

Who helps young children learn?

VOCABULARY/SPELLING WORDS

PLACES

Home

Family

Preschool

Library

Community center

Museum

Church

Street

Daycare

Friendships

PEOPLE/PROFESSIONS

Teacher

Grandparents

Friends

Cousins

Sister

Brother

Uncle

Aunt

Babysitter

Homework:

Study all the vocabulary words above: make sure you can spell every word.

Choose 10 and write sentences with the vocabulary word and a To Be in the past. Use all variants. For example:   "In Mexico I was a high school teacher."

First Homework

Homework Question:


Where was Garth Born? 


Email me the answer.

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Welcome to ESL 880

Welcome to your Spring 2011 ESL 880 class.

I'm your teacher Garth Bunse. Please visit this site for reviews of each class.

This is our book for this semester: