Observations and Strategies

Grade 1 Classroom

Observations Strategies

1. Has trouble remembering 1. Likes to use visual cues of the

letters of the alphabet from one alphabet to copy from. Also

day to the next, thus leading to benefits from a tactile approach difficulties with reading at the (shaving cream and plasticine)

average rate and ability level to shape or trace letters.

2. Has low motivation. He 2. Will do the work if someone

says, "I can't do it", even is by his side doing it with him.

though we know he is capable. ("I'll do one, then you do one.")

He is a smart boy, but has a hard Often needs to be shown how and

time working independently. encouraged.

3. Receptive language is fairly 3. Reading books are chosen that

good, but he has difficulty with he will be able to explain more

expressive language. The goal about when asked. E.A. and teacher

here is to try to help him explain make an effort to ask many

what he knows and understands. questions.

4. ESL student who is being 4. This strategy also works well with

immersed in the English student #3. Buckets, one with each language. I believe she came letter of the alphabet, are filled with

from China and is having a hard tiny little objects that start with the

time adjusting to the new letter on the bucket. This student is

language. Often speaks out and simply asked to name the objects,

likes to speak her native language but student #3 is asked to describe

with others in the class that them. The ESL student benefits

understand. from this because she is able to see

5. This