Chapters 1 & 13

Chapter 1-
This chapter provided a lot of good information and discussed different types of activities (developmental, application, assessment, and practice). In the text it stated that " students must learn mathematics with understanding actively and building new knowledge from experience and prior knowledge." This statement is very true. Mathematics is an important skill to learn and is used in everyday life. This chapter provided many helpful ideas for the classroom, which will be useful for me in the near future.
Chapter 13-
In this part of the text, it discussed instructional activities and listed some great games to use with the students. The games could be used for various subjects and for all different age levels. I think it is important as a teacher to always try and make the lesson fun and exciting, allowing the student to participate more in class and be creative. It's a great tool for teaching and the students enjoy it!

How Children Learn to Read

I completed this assignment on the due date, but it's not highlighted down below. This assignment "How Children Learn to Read" is with my other articles 1 & 2.

Chapters 8 & 9

These two chapters were very informative & provided many helpful tips. Reading and writing are two very important skills for students to learn and be successful at. Not everyone who knows how to write is a fluent reader and vice-versa. This is why it's important to teach these skills at a young age. In this chapter, it discussed the importance of implementing a writing program at a young age. I thought this was
a good way for the student to learn and be creative. Another good tip was saving the students work and making a portfolio to show their progress. This way the student can go back and see the growth and accomplishments they have made, which will also boost their self-esteem.