Observation on Donna Barry 15.11.16

Observation of Donna Barry

15.11.16

Writing lesson

Focus- how does she engage students and structure lesson.

WALT- write a story

We will: use some fast words in our story.

Teacher; where are our fast words?

Gets student to point at some fast words. T can use our alphabet cards. T asks what fast words can you think of.  T writes up fast words.

Good praise from teacher.

What do I do when I first start writing a story?

Think about a story. And I want to use some fast words. T what do I have to do when ive thought about my story.

Plan

So we need to draw a picture.

Is there some fast words in my story.

“Here is my scary butterfly”

Gets students to point at the fast words that have been used. T gets class to read story with her. And each word she gets the students to point at the words she is using. Lots of positive praise to the students. T gets students to read the story with her and she gets the students to write the fast words on the board. Very involved.

T gets students to sound out scary with her.

“Looking eyes, listening ears”

T reads story with class again and asks if she has used some fast words in her story.

Ticks the fast words that have been used.

Eye spy glasses on and find your books.

Feedback: Quick short lesson that was engaging and most students were all looking and listening. There was lots of praise and I liked the way that you kept reflecting back to the learning intention and making sure that they knew what to do.

Great lesson Donna J