Module 2
Kidwatching and Miscue Analysis
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4. Powerpoint 4/ Chapter 6/ Oral Reading and Miscues
3. Powerpoint 3/ Chapter 4/ Book Handling
2. Powerpoint 2/ Chapter 3/ Print Awareness Pt. 2
1. Powerpoint 1 / Chapter 3/ Print Awareness
TOPICS
5. Powerpoint 5/ Chapter 7/ Writing and Spelling
6. Module summary
7. Module self-assessment
Powerpoint 1/ Chapter 3/ Print Awareness
Introduction
Module 2, Chapter 3In this chapter, we’ll explore print awareness and its foundational role in early literacy. Recognizing that print carries meaning is one of the first steps toward reading. You’ll examine the components of print awareness, its connection to the Science of Reading, and how children learn to understand symbols, letters, and written structure. We’ll also consider how educators can nurture these skills in meaningful, developmentally appropriate ways.
- How can educators "lead from behind" when fostering print awareness, and what does this approach look like in a real classroom setting?
- In what ways might a child’s environment—including access to books, signage, and adult interaction—affect the pace and quality of their print awareness development?
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Powerpoint 2/ Chapter 3/ Print Awareness
What You Will Learn In This Module
In Part 2 of the Print Awareness module, you’ll explore how children develop early literacy skills through understanding words, letters, and the alphabetic principle—the foundation for reading fluency and comprehension. This section highlights how children connect spoken sounds to written letters, key developmental stages in writing and tracking print, and effective strategies teachers can use to support phonological awareness and letter-sound associations. You’ll also learn about informal assessment and the role of teachers as “kidwatchers,” using observation to guide instruction. By analyzing student data and designing support plans, you’ll see print awareness as a developmental journey that equips children to become confident readers.
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Powerpoint 3/ Chapter 4/ Book Handeling
The Power of Book Handling
This chapter explores how young children engage with books before conventional reading begins, using behaviors like turning pages, holding books, and pointing to pictures to show their growing understanding of print, story structure, and language. You’ll learn how educators can interpret these book-handling behaviors, support English learners through storytelling, and foster comprehension through “holistic remembering.” The module also highlights how shared reading experiences introduce children to different language registers, offering a window into the earliest stages of literacy development.
Powerpoint 4/ Chapter 6/ Oral Reading and Miscues
Introduction to Running Records
This presentation introduces Running Records, an essential tool for assessing early literacy. It explains their purpose, benefits, and challenges, while guiding you through how to administer and score them using shorthand conventions and error markings. You’ll learn how to analyze results through accuracy rates, self-correction ratios, and MSV (Meaning, Structure, Visual) analysis, then use that data to inform instruction and support student growth. With practice examples, you’ll gain the skills to confidently conduct, interpret, and apply running records to strengthen students’ reading development.
Powerpoint 5/ Chapter 7/ Writing and SPelling
Writing Tells Us About Children
In this chapter, you’ll explore how children’s writing reveals their understanding of language, literacy, and communication. You’ll learn about the stages of spelling and how orthographic mapping supports reading and writing development. The chapter also looks at the many functions of writing—from expressing oneself to demonstrating academic skills—and the ways teachers’ beliefs, experiences, and instructional practices shape how writing is taught. Through reflection activities, you’ll consider your own identity as a writer and examine how invented spelling and student writing samples can be used to assess literacy growth.
ASsessments for this module
Assignments in This Module:
Post your Task 1
Post your Task 2
Post your Task 3
Self-Assessment
What have you learned about kidwatching & Miscue analysis?
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ANSWER CORRECT
2/5
ANSWER CORRECT
3/5
ANSWER CORRECT
4/5
ANSWER CORRECT
5/5
ANSWER CORRECT
Well done
Module completed!
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How might a child’s ability—or struggle—to grasp the concept of word or the alphabetic principle reveal deeper insights about their overall language development, and how can we, as educators, respond with meaningful, individualized support?
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Module 2
Kidwatching and Miscue Analysis
Start
4. Powerpoint 4/ Chapter 6/ Oral Reading and Miscues
3. Powerpoint 3/ Chapter 4/ Book Handling
2. Powerpoint 2/ Chapter 3/ Print Awareness Pt. 2
1. Powerpoint 1 / Chapter 3/ Print Awareness
TOPICS
5. Powerpoint 5/ Chapter 7/ Writing and Spelling
6. Module summary
7. Module self-assessment
Powerpoint 1/ Chapter 3/ Print Awareness
Introduction
Module 2, Chapter 3In this chapter, we’ll explore print awareness and its foundational role in early literacy. Recognizing that print carries meaning is one of the first steps toward reading. You’ll examine the components of print awareness, its connection to the Science of Reading, and how children learn to understand symbols, letters, and written structure. We’ll also consider how educators can nurture these skills in meaningful, developmentally appropriate ways.
+ Think About This
Powerpoint 2/ Chapter 3/ Print Awareness
What You Will Learn In This Module
In Part 2 of the Print Awareness module, you’ll explore how children develop early literacy skills through understanding words, letters, and the alphabetic principle—the foundation for reading fluency and comprehension. This section highlights how children connect spoken sounds to written letters, key developmental stages in writing and tracking print, and effective strategies teachers can use to support phonological awareness and letter-sound associations. You’ll also learn about informal assessment and the role of teachers as “kidwatchers,” using observation to guide instruction. By analyzing student data and designing support plans, you’ll see print awareness as a developmental journey that equips children to become confident readers.
+ Think About it
Powerpoint 3/ Chapter 4/ Book Handeling
The Power of Book Handling
This chapter explores how young children engage with books before conventional reading begins, using behaviors like turning pages, holding books, and pointing to pictures to show their growing understanding of print, story structure, and language. You’ll learn how educators can interpret these book-handling behaviors, support English learners through storytelling, and foster comprehension through “holistic remembering.” The module also highlights how shared reading experiences introduce children to different language registers, offering a window into the earliest stages of literacy development.
Powerpoint 4/ Chapter 6/ Oral Reading and Miscues
Introduction to Running Records
This presentation introduces Running Records, an essential tool for assessing early literacy. It explains their purpose, benefits, and challenges, while guiding you through how to administer and score them using shorthand conventions and error markings. You’ll learn how to analyze results through accuracy rates, self-correction ratios, and MSV (Meaning, Structure, Visual) analysis, then use that data to inform instruction and support student growth. With practice examples, you’ll gain the skills to confidently conduct, interpret, and apply running records to strengthen students’ reading development.
Powerpoint 5/ Chapter 7/ Writing and SPelling
Writing Tells Us About Children
In this chapter, you’ll explore how children’s writing reveals their understanding of language, literacy, and communication. You’ll learn about the stages of spelling and how orthographic mapping supports reading and writing development. The chapter also looks at the many functions of writing—from expressing oneself to demonstrating academic skills—and the ways teachers’ beliefs, experiences, and instructional practices shape how writing is taught. Through reflection activities, you’ll consider your own identity as a writer and examine how invented spelling and student writing samples can be used to assess literacy growth.
ASsessments for this module
Assignments in This Module:
Post your Task 1
Post your Task 2
Post your Task 3
Self-Assessment
What have you learned about kidwatching & Miscue analysis?
Start
1/5
ANSWER CORRECT
2/5
ANSWER CORRECT
3/5
ANSWER CORRECT
4/5
ANSWER CORRECT
5/5
ANSWER CORRECT
Well done
Module completed!
Back
Lets Think About This...
How might a child’s ability—or struggle—to grasp the concept of word or the alphabetic principle reveal deeper insights about their overall language development, and how can we, as educators, respond with meaningful, individualized support?