What is the most effective way to produce fluent readers in elementary school with the basis of the arts?
2) What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format.
What is the most effective way to produce fluent readers in elementary school with the basis of the arts?
- Determine whether the student is a visual and/or an auditory learner by utilizing classroom resources and supplies.
- Assess each child individually to conclude their capabilities and potential, directing them to the appropriate reading star level.
The most important source I have used that has helped me come up with an answer to my working essential question is a book by Philip Yenawine. His book, Visual Thinking Strategies: Using Art to Deepen Learning Across School Disciplines, was published recently (last year!) by the Harvard Education Press in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The main reason why I deem this book to be the most important source is because it explained how it was able to teach VTS, Visual Thinking Strategies, to educators in the nation. I especially enjoyed the way the book was written! It was easy to follow and provided specific references to studies conducted for the development of VTS.
4) Who is your mentor, or where are you doing your mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?
As mentioned in my previous blog, my mentor is Mary Peterson, an educator at Lark Ellen Elementary School in Covina. I have not been able to go to mentorship much this month, due to conflicting schedules, but the times I've been able to go has been full on exposure with the children (both first and second graders). What I am doing relates to my working EQ because being able to observe and learn about social interaction amongst children allows me to better understand how they process information. Thus, allowing me to determine the ideal way to address their academic needs.
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