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Session 7: Using Children’s Literature for Assessment

Weekly Reading Assignment:
Morrow, L.A., & Gambrell, L.B.  (2004).  Using children’s literature in preschool: 
Comprehending and enjoying books.  In Morrow, L.M. Ed.), Preschool
Literacy Collection.  Newark, DE:  International Reading Association.

Teacher candidates will learn in this week’s lesson to recognize a variety of texts and children’s literature for emergent learners.  You will learn how to make connections for your students between what they are reading and comparing and contrasting with their own personal connections.  This book in the preschool literacy collection also discusses appropriate children’s literature for preschoolers and young children in school.  You will learn assessment techniques to evaluate if your children can identify the theme, the main characters in the story, and some of the events that took place in the story.  These strategies set the stage for comprehension development in later elementary years.

Assessment Assignment:

Choose one of three assessments to complete on a child this week.  You may choose the assessment on page 52 (Coding Children’s Responses During Story Readings), the assessment on page 57 (Analysis of Story Retelling and Rewriting), or the assessment on page 60-61 (Assessing Concepts of Books and Comprehending of Text).  Post a reflection based on your findings about your student.  Discuss the student’s literacy strengths and weaknesses.