FRHD 2270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Phonological Awareness, Long-Term Memory, Kindergarten
1 Jun 2018
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NOV 9
Academic Skills
• Need to recognize the word and understand the organization of words for its meaning
• Phonological awareness: distinguish distinct sounds of letters
• As child sounds out word, use long term memory to retrieve known word
Writing Skills
• Organization
o Major challenge for all writers
• Knowledge-telling strategy
o Write what comes to mind
• Knowledge-transforming strategy
o As child gets older, decide what info to include and how to organize
• When too focused on spelling and printing, quality of writing decreases
• Mastering the technical parts, writing is easier
Math Skills
• Kindergarten: can count
o Start learning arithmetic
• Country differences
o Time spent in school
o How time is used in school
▪ Learning vs disciplining
o Time on homework
o Parents attitudes, increased satisfaction with grades
o Effort vs ability
Effective Schools
• All believe academic excellence is the goal for all students
• School climate is safe and nurturing
• Parents involved
• Progress of students, teachers, and programs is monitored
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