I found this chapter to have a lot of good practical ideas as far as how to teach children in lower grades to read and write. I have never been in a Kindergarten or first grade classroom before and have always wondered how this is done. I wondered how teachers get a Kindergartner who has never even held a pencil to learn to read and write. I never even thought before that a person actually has to teach children how to make letters.
It was interesting to read about all of the different centers, activities, and styles that can be used in order to teach young children to read and write. I specifically like the idea of the writing center. I can see how young kids would really enjoy this and learn a lot from it at the same time. I thought the idea of writing friendly letters to fellow students was a great idea. I’m sure the students writing them are just as excited as the students are receiving them. I agree that this would be a great way for students to practice writing, learn the format of friendly letters, practice reading, understand the social aspect of reading and writing, as well as being able to practice spelling.
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I too like the idea of using writing centers in lower elementary classrooms. I was in a kindergarten class last year, and I could really see that the students were engaged and excited to write, although they didn't have many advanced writing skills yet. I think that friendly letters would be a great way for beginning writers to express themselves as well as practice reading and writing.
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