Assignment Description
Due by 2/13/23 by 11 am
Times New Roman, 12pt, double space 1-inch margins, APA format. There must be a separate page with reference/s, plus 1 1/2 pages total of written work which includes an opening and closing paragraph. Please insert in-text citations appropriately. American literature in early childhood education.
Course Readings
· Peter Johnston,
Choosing Words, Choosing Worlds
· Rita Pierson –
TedTalk – Every Kid Needs a Champion
· Larson & Marsh (2015) – chapters 6-8 (pp. 115-173)
· Fisher, Frey, & Hattie (2016) – chapters 1-2 (pp. 2-70)
In this discussion, please discuss the following citing class readings and video (no outside sources) when applicable:
· How does our language impact our students and how does it help or hurt the relationships we create with them? (related to Johnston and Pierson)
· Do children have to like us to learn from us? What has been your belief in the past and has it changed from what you’ve learned in this class so far?
· What does literacy look like in classrooms that support literacy as a social practice (Larson & Marsh, 2015; M2 Content Guide)?
· What stood out to you from the readings and video? Are these things present in your classroom or things you would like to exist in your classroom?