Emergent Literacy

By Jan. 30 (and after you have completed the required reading on emergent literacy), please post here on: (a) the most important thing you learned from this chapter and why it matters to you; and (b) 1-2 questions you have about emergent literacy based on the readings or your experiences with children.

Reading Motivation

No later than Jan. 23, and after you finish reading the four short articles on reading motivation, respond in two ways in the comment section: 1) what are the most important things you learned about reading motivation, and 2) what question(s) do you have about motivating children's reading in your own classroom some day?

Introductions

Please use the comment feature to respond to this blog post. Introduce yourself to us. What are your various responsibilities and interests? Why do you want to become a teacher (beside the fact that you like children)? What do you hope to learn from this course on beginning reading methods (please be specific)? If you have a screen name that does not include your last name, please sign your entry so we know who you are.