Final Assignment

It was a little overwhelming to look at all the possible activities when I decided to find three specific strategies to try in the next few weeks. There is so much information there. It made me feel good to see that some of the activities are very similar to ones that I already use ( tic-tac-toe, p. 107). I am definitely going to use the Two Voices Poem with a novel that I am currently reading. It will work well to help the students understand different perspectives. I am also planning to use the Design for Vocabulary/Concept Graphic Organizer( p.75) for a nonfiction selection when we get back from fall break. Vocabulary instruction can be so difficult. I like the idea of the organizer because it gives the students greater variety in how to define the term. How I remember a word may be different from someone else. The reinforcement with the organizer will help. I also like the Question Matrix(p.96) idea presented. I could see using the one as well as making up my own questions.