Recognizing Words In Print: Strategies And Activities

hen teaching students to recognize words in print, teachers can use a variety of activities before, during, and after reading to help students understand words, word meanings, and how words go together. Utilizing appropriate strategies that incorporate print concepts will help increase students’ word recognition skills.

Use the “Recognizing Words in Print Template” to complete this assignment.

Part 1: Strategies

Research and summarize, in 250-500 words, a minimum of five strategies for teaching word recognition and print concepts to elementary students with language delays or disabilities. Keep in mind strategies that help students monitor for their own errors. Within your summary, identify the conditions under which the identified strategies are intended to be delivered (e.g., content area, class setting, required resources, if intended for a specific type of disability).

Class Profile

Student Name	English Language Learner	Gender	Other	Age	Oral Language Development	Uses Phonics and Morphology to Decode Words	Reading Lexile/ Grade Performance Level	Written Expression Level	Social/Pragmatic/Communication Skills
Arturo	Yes	Male	Tier 2 RTI for reading	Grade level	Below grade level	No	Below grade level	Below grade level	Good
Bertie	No	Female	None	Grade level	Above grade level	Yes	Above grade level	Below grade level-writing simple sentences	Needs help resolving conflicts
Beryl	No	Female	NOTE: School does not have gifted program	Grade level	Above grade level	Yes	Above grade level	Above grade level	Good
Brandie	No	Female	Tier 2 RTI for math	Grade level	Below grade level	No; reads sight words only	Below grade level	Below grade level-only writes name and sight words	Needs help with verbal and nonverbal signals
Dessie	No	Female	Tier 2 RTI for math	Grade level	At grade level	Yes	At grade level	Below grade level	Good
Diana	Yes	Female	Tier 2 RTI for reading	Grade level	Below grade level	No	Below grade level	Below grade level	Good
Donnie	No	Female	Hearing aids	Grade level	Below grade level	No	At grade level	Above grade level	Good
Eduardo	Yes	Male	Tier 2 RTI for reading	Grade level	At grade level	Yes	Below grade level	Below grade level-writing simple sentences	Good
Emma	No	Female	None	Grade level	Above grade level	Yes	At grade level	Above grade level	Good
Enrique	No	Male	Tier 2 RTI for reading	One year above grade level	At grade level	No; reads sight words only	Below grade level	Below grade level	Good
Fatma	Yes	Female	Tier 2 RTI for reading	Grade level	At grade level	Yes	Below grade level	Below grade level-only writes name and sight words	Needs help rephrasing when misunderstood
Frances	No	Female	Diabetic	Grade level	At grade level	Yes	At grade level	At grade level	Good
Francesca	No	Female	None	Grade level	Above grade level	Yes	At grade level	Above grade level	Needs help staying on topic
Fredrick	No	Male	Tier 3 RTI for reading and math	One year above grade level	Below grade level	No; reads sight words only	Below grade level	Below grade level-writing simple sentences	Needs help with verbal and nonverbal signals
Ines	No	Female	Tier 2 RTI for math	Grade level	Above grade level	Yes	Below grade level	At grade level	Good
Jade	No	Female	None	Grade level	At grade level	Yes	At grade level	Below grade level	Good
Kent	No	Male	None	Grade level	Above grade level	Yes	At grade level	Above grade level	Good
Lolita	No	Female	None	Grade level	Below grade level	Yes	At grade level	At grade level	Good
Maria	No	Female	NOTE: School does not have gifted program	Grade level	Above grade level	Yes	At grade level	Above grade level	Good
Mason	No	Male	None	Grade level	At grade level	Yes	At grade level	At grade level	Needs help staying on topic
Nick	No	Male	NOTE: School does not have gifted program	Grade level	Above grade level	Yes	Above grade level	Above grade level	Needs help taking turns in conversation
Noah	No	Male	None	Grade level	At grade level	Yes	At grade level	At great level	Good
Sharlene	No	Female	None	Grade level	Below grade level	No; reads sight words only	Above grade level	At great level	Good
Sophia	No	Female	None	Grade level	Above grade level	Yes	At grade level	At grade level	Good
Stuart	No	Male	Allergic to peanuts	Grade level	At grade level	Yes	Above grade lev At grade level el	At grade level	Good
Terrence	No	Male	None	Grade level	At grade level	Yes	At grade level	Below grade level	Needs help resolving conflicts
Wade	No	Male	None	Grade level	Below grade level	Yes	At grade level	At grade level	Good
Wayne	No	Male	Tier 3 RTI for math	Grade level	Below grade level	Yes	Below grade level	At grade level	Needs help rephrasing when misunderstood
Wendell	No	Male	Tier 3 RTI for math	Grade level	At grade level	Yes	Below grade level	Below grade level	Good
Yung	No	Male	NOTE: School does not have gifted program	One year below grade level	At grade level	Yes	Above grade level	Below grade level	Good

 

 

 

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Part 2: Activities

Identify a small group of 2-3 kindergarten students, using the “Class Profile,” who would benefit from further development of their word recognition or print concepts skills.

Identify a text appropriate to use with the small group identified.

Draft a 250-500 word outline summarizing three activities to reinforce word recognition and print concepts, utilizing the identified text.

Be sure to incorporate at least three of the strategies from Part 1 into your activities.

Part 3: Rationale

In 250-500 words, rationalize your instructional decisions from Part 2. Be sure to explain how the identified strategies and activities enhance the language development of the students in the identified small group. Cite the “Class Profile” where appropriate.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.