Blog 6 - Learning vs. Acquistion

Here are my results of the Learning versus Acquisition activities.  I am open to discussion, as I debated some of them in my own mind!

The students:

L - look up words in the dictionary to write definitions - Drill and practice
A - make a Venn diagram to compare two stories - Using language for a variety of purposes
L- practice sounding out words - Drill and practice
L- read in round-robin fashion - Drill and practice
L - correct peers when they make a mistake during reading - Teachers correct immediately (p34)
L - identify words on a big book page that start with the same sound - Drill and practice
L - group cards with classmates' names by a criterion on such as first or last letter breaking language into component parts
L - write rhyming poetry and then discuss different spellings for the same sound- breaking language into component parts
L - ask the teacher how to spell any word they don't know -emphasis on correct language forms
A - read a language experience story they have created with the teacher - Using language for a variety of purposes
work in pairs to arrange words from a familiar chant into sentences
L - divide words into syllables - direct teaching a part of the language
L - on a worksheet, draw a line from each word to the picture that starts with the same sound
make alphabet books on different topics - Breaking language into component parts

The teacher: 
L - preteaches vocabulary - breaking language into component parts
A - does a shared reading with a big book- teacher provides students with opportunities to use language in a variety of purposes
L makes sure that students read only books that fit into their level -teacher  does NOT provides students with opportunities to use language in a variety of purposes
L has students segment words into phonemes  breaking language into component parts
L writes words that the students dictate for a story and has students help with the spelling of difficult words - emphasis on correct language forms
L asks students to look around the room and find words starting with a certain letter - breaking language into component parts
A - uses decodable texts- teacher provides students with opportunities to use language in a variety of purposes
A sets aside time for SSR each day-teacher provides students with opportunities to use language in a variety of purposes
L - teaches Latin and Greek roots - breaking language into component parts
A - has students meet in literature circles - teacher provides students with opportunities to use language in a variety of purposes
 L - conducts phonics drills breaking language into component parts
A - chooses predictable texts - teacher provides students with opportunities to use language in a variety of purposes
teaches students different comprehension strategies
A - does a picture walk of a new book -teacher provides students with opportunities to use language in a variety of purposes
L - uses a variety of worksheets to teach different skills - drill and practice