6.2 Math Lesson

The objective of this lesson was for students to be able to make whole numbers and recognize number words with 80% accuracy. The standard is K.NS.2 Write whole numbers from zero to 20 and recognize number words from zero to 10. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral zero to 20 (with zero representing a count of no objects). Yes, I taught the lesson as it was written. I was able to do the lesson as a large group activity and the students were so excited being able to use

the manipulatives during the lesson. I did not anticipate much problem for this lesson. I thought the manipulatives might be a distraction for some but they ended up doing well with them. The ah ha moment for the lesson came when the students were able

to see the numbers represented with the manipulatives. The baseline knowledge that I used was the observations of the class and through my host teachers’ discussion on what standards the class would be using. I used the students work as assessment. If they misssed 2 it was 80%. I do not think I would change a thing about my lesson. It went fairly smooth over all and the kids really enjoyed it.

STEM/STEAM Art

The Kennedy Center's STEAM approach aims to engage the whole child and foster high achievement in all areas, particularly the "4 Cs" of creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication. I like how it mentioned that art and science standards sometimes overlap and you can do things with both of them. The article also mentions students can draw, dramatize, dance, or even compose music as methods of sharing their learning in math and science. Imagine a science fair that is also an art show and a dance concert.

The second article I read was on artsintegration.com. It talks about how STEAM is a way to take the benefits of STEM and complete the package by integrating these principles in and through the arts.  STEAM takes STEM to the next level.

Implementing STEAM into the classroom everyday is important to me. Some ideas i got from these articles are establishing a space specifically with materials to build and create, design projects that challenge students to find solutions to problems, and encourage students to ask questions, explore ideas, and investigate real-world problems.

The Foundations of Reading

a.) Explanations about phonological awareness, phonemic awareness & phonics;

Phonological awareness is the broader ability to hear and manipulate different parts of spoken words like syllables or rhymes, while phonemic awareness specifically focuses on the smallest units of sound (phonemes) within a word, and phonics is the system that teaches the connection between letters and their corresponding sounds, allowing for decoding and spelling words based on this relationship.

b.) Examples of activities caregivers and teachers can use to teach phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, & phonics; To teach phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics, caregivers and teachers can use activities like: rhyming games, syllable counting, blending sounds, playing "I Spy", singing songs with emphasis on sounds, reading aloud with sound discussions, creating word cards and letter to picture association games.

c.) Key terms to know: phoneme, grapheme, onset, rime (if you think there are more key terms, add them as well); Key terms that are good to know that are related to phonics include: phoneme (the smallest unit of sound in a spoken language), grapheme (the letter or group of letters that represent a phoneme), onset (the initial consonant sounds in a syllable before the vowel), and rime (the vowel sound and any following consonants in a syllable).

d.) 3-5 Suggested resources, such as books, videos, and websites. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, abcmouse.com, https://letters.hookedonphonics.com, Learn Phonics Song for Children (Official Video) Alphabet Song | Letter Sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2frjzrC5Jg