Practice Videos | Video Examples
- Read Background and Transcript.
- Watch video and record observations on Watch Me Grow worksheet.
- See which measures we think are reflected by the evidence!
- Explore additional information from the California Preschool Curriculum Framework and California Preschool Learning Foundations.
1. Video Background and Transcript
Brenda is 4 years old. She is a dual language learner, and did not know any English when she started in the dual language program at 3 years old. She has been in the program for one year at the time of this video. The teacher read a story about sharks in English to the entire class. Now Brenda has drawn a picture after story time, and is dictating to her teacher what is happening in her drawing.
Transcript
2. Watch Video: Journal Writing (1 min. 20 sec.)
3. Measures Reflected by the Evidence
The teacher initially used this clip to document the student’s understanding and response to English literacy activities, yet a good piece of evidence might address multiple measures. We are not assigning a developmental level, but rather saying that this video clip could be evidence for the measures listed in this chart: Measures Reflected by the Evidence: Journal Writing
4. Explore California’s Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 1, for additional information about:
- Helping children understand the words and sentences in a story - Volume 1, page 148
- Interactions with familiar adults (Vignette and Teachable Moment) - Volume 1, page 63
- Listening appreciatively to children’s stories - Volume 1, page 203
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Providing space where teachers and other adults can interact individually and in small groups with
children who are learning English - Volume 1, page 183