Blog 16

Ideas/topics for Research Paper:

• So for my research paper I am thinking about researching effective strategies teachers use to teach kindergartners to write the letters of the alphabet.
• I am thinking for the methods to use I would pick ethnography and interviewing.

      1.) Things I would observe and take notes on:
       -> The classroom environment
      -> What specific tools do teachers use to help students learn to write. (for example,    pencils, notebooks, tracing utensils, ect.  
      -> How does the teacher interact with the student to help them he or she practice writing the letters.
      -> these are just a few ideas I came up with so far.... still thinking and brainstorming........

       2.) The second method I would use is interviewing.
         -> I would interview a teacher who teaches kindergaten students.
         -> Questions I would ask:
                      -what are some techniques you use to help students with their letters?
                      - what activities to you do in the classroom to give students practice? (ie. worksheets, games, group work ect.)
                      - Do you find that students have a easy or difficult time with ths concept?
                      - How do you get parents involved in helping their children write thie letters?
Again these are just a few things I came up with...............