Blog #3

1- I like Thinking About My Reading, where they make a smiley, frowny, or average face as answers to what they do while reading. I want to teach a younger grade so I think it will pretty easy for them to understand. It will also give me insight to how they read and how they feel about reading. I think I would add more questions like what type of books do you like to read. I think I would use this at the beginning of the year. I think I could use this test to put students into different kinds of groups based on the type of books they like to read and maybe the could start a book club. I can also use this test to create student profile. Based on their responses you could easily make different kinds of groups to fit their readiness or interest. It will definitely tell me the student's affect and how they feel about reading.

2- I also liked Group Observation Reading. This one is like a chart where I can make a record of how they are reading and what they need to work on. I think I would also add a category of how they like to read. I think that I could use the chart to create a learning profile into groups based on their readiness. If I add a category about how they feel about reading and what types of books they like to read, I think it would prove this chart quite a bit. I personally love reading and I know my teachers like to enrich my reading experience by offering more insightful, challenging books. I think a student should have some input about they type of books they have to read that way they will enjoy it more.

3. I also like Getting a Writing Sample, because I think that it is a good way to find out the student's readiness for writing. I would probably simplify it for my class. I really liked the task it wants the students to do. Step one what motivates you to write, step 2 write a sentence. This will give you a clear picture step by step what they students can do. Based on this information you could create writing groups where they student on the same level or interest can help each other out.