Construction Zone: Building a Solid Foundation Presented by: Whitney Peters, Kindergarten Teacher...

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Presented by:Whitney Peters, Kindergarten TeacherPam Russell Bejerano, ESL Coordinator

YOUR FIRST JOB TODAY:YOUR FIRST JOB TODAY:

To learn basic facts about poverty and ESL populations.

Why: apply this information

to your students to understand them better.

YOUR SECOND JOB TODAY:YOUR SECOND JOB TODAY:

To learn two new activities specifically geared towards ELLs

and children in poverty.

Why: to use a new activity in your classroom to help

accommodate all your learners

JOB 1:JOB 1:To learn basic facts about

poverty and ESL populations.

Why: apply this information to your students to

understand them better.

QUESTION:QUESTION:1. What % of Oregon’s children are in poverty?

2. What % of persons in poverty work full time?

ANSWERANSWER:

1. 16.8% of Oregon’s children are in poverty

2. 65% of children in

poverty have 1 or more working parent

MYMY KINDERS:KINDERS:

GENERAL STATISTICSGENERAL STATISTICSCLASS OF 25 KINDER STUDENTS:

13are born

to mothers withno collegeeducation

4will change schools this

school year

1family

receiveswelfare

3are ELL students

POVERTY STATISTICSPOVERTY STATISTICSCLASS OF 25 KINDER STUDENTS:

2have been or are being

abused

11are eligible

for freelunch

5receive food

stamps

4are in

poverty

POVERTY & HEALTHPOVERTY & HEALTHCLASS OF 25 KINDER STUDENTS:

5received no

pre-natalcare

3are

uninsured

7are on the

OHP

5have

untreatedtoothdecay

10 : 210 : 2Talk with your neighbor—

What does all of this mean for you as a teacher?

What do you see in your classroom?

JOB 2:JOB 2:To learn two new activities

specifically geared towards ELLs and children in poverty.

Why: to use a new activity in

your classroom to help accommodate all your learners

STATIONS INTROSTATIONS INTRO1. LITERACY

phonics stick, story wheel2. ACADEMIC

tennis ball, chopsticks3. SOCIAL SKILLS

problem solving wheel4. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

expectations charts, songs

LITERACYLITERACY PHONICS STICK

PURPOSE: to help students visualize phoneme segmentation and blending

(video link here)

LITERACYLITERACYSTORY WHEEL PURPOSE: to help students visually

represent sequence in a story pattern

Story WheelStory Wheel

ACADEMICACADEMIC TENNIS BALL

PURPOSE: to help students strengthen their fine motor / pre-writing skills

ACADEMICACADEMIC CHOPSTICKS

PURPOSE: to help students strengthen their fine motor skills including writing and pencil grip abilities

SOCIAL SKILLSSOCIAL SKILLS PROBLEM SOLVING WHEEL

PURPOSE: to help students visually represent and learn different ways to resolve conflicts independently

Problem Solving Problem Solving WheelWheel

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTCLASSROOM MANAGEMENT EXPECTATIONS CHART

PURPOSE: to help students understand expectations during various classroom activities

Expectations ChartsExpectations Charts

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTCLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SONGS

PURPOSE: to help students remember and participate in transition activities

DRILL SERGEANT1 and 2 and 3 and 4,Sit your bottoms on the floor.5 and 6 and 7 and 8.Hands on your laps and sit up straight.Teacher: Sound off Class: 1, 2Teacher: Sound off Class: 3, 41, 2, 3, 41, 2-3, 4!

TWINKLE TWINKLE TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE CARPETLITTLE CARPET

I see_________ on the rug,Legs curled up, just like a little bug.Eyes are watching, hands in his/her lap,If you see _________ give one clap.

DIRECTIONS:DIRECTIONS:1. CHOOSE YOUR FIRST STATION2. GO TO THAT STATION3. FOLLOW DISCUSSION QUESTIONS4. WHEN TIMER SOUNDS, MOVE TO

STATION 2

YOU WILL HAVE TIME FOR 2 STATIONS

YOUR FIRST JOB TODAY:YOUR FIRST JOB TODAY:

To learn basic facts about poverty and ESL populations.

Did we accomplish this?

YOUR SECOND JOB TODAY:YOUR SECOND JOB TODAY:

To learn two new activities specifically geared towards ELLs

and children in poverty.

Did we accomplish this?

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

CONTACT US:CONTACT US:

whitney_peters@ddsd.k12.or.us

pam_bejerano@ddsd.k12.or.us