TC NAME: Sahra Camberos
RICA Domain: Vocabulary, Academic Language, and Background Knowledge
RICA Competency: Vocabulary, Academic Language, and Background Knowledge 1.A, 2.A.C
Grade Level: Kindergarten
INSTRUCTION: In my kindergarten class we are working primarily with sight words in our reading groups, however the readers the students use vary upon ability levels. For instance, right now my cooperating teacher is working with four different reading levels within her class. For her below basic readers, she has books with only pictures and she asks them questions about what is going on in the pictures. The students at basic reading level are beginning with sight word readers. These readers only show one word, the sight word. It is highly based on picture comprehension. For these students these vocabulary words are unknown words that they will begin to learn the meaning in order to move on to reading fluently. The advanced reading students have some knowledge of the meaning behind sight words (therefore they are acquainted with these words) and letter sounds that allow them to move on to a different reader that works on them sounding out words they do not know. Lastly the proficient students have readers with a more challenging reader since they understand the meaning behind basic vocabulary words, making those words established. Established words are word students know well and immediately understand their meaning.
INSTRUCTIONAL SETTING:
At the front of the classroom the teacher has the alphabet letters lining the top of the wall, this is a visual aid students can use to see the letters they are sounding out. She also plays a song entitled, "Who Let the A Out," by Dr. Jean in order to have students learn the sounds begin the letters. This is a song that they practice each day. It is a fun upbeat song teaching students the letter sounds while interacting with hand motions. She also has a big reader with sight words that they utilize as a class to practice the sight word of the week.
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