Final evening, I shared this tweet of my upcoming #LiteracyInTheLoo put up.
A instructor reached out to me shortly afterwards about her personal “bathroom studying.” Some college students are discovering the lavatory an important place to recite the alphabet, do some counting, and browse varied texts. This received me considering: may Literacy In The Lavatory work for teenagers too? I used to be reminded of my kindergarten classroom again in 2015 and a few literacy on the wall.
Whereas my new studying across the Science of Studying has me re-thinking popcorn phrases and supporting decoding by way of photos, there may very well be different issues that we may add to the lavatory partitions.
- What about creating phrase lists primarily based on the abilities discovered throughout UFLI classes?
- What about creating lists of letters that college students can shortly assessment for each identify and sound?
- What about writing some easy sentences or phrases for college students to learn primarily based on expertise taught at school?
- What about writing some easy phrases that incorporate the center phrases not too long ago taught at school?
- What about even making a poem or two to assist present fluency observe for college students?
- What about including some coronary heart phrases with visible schedules to create little phrases that associate with visible toilet routines (e.g., wash and dry fingers or the cleaning soap and the water)? (The instructor who was messaging me impressed this ultimate thought.)
The chances are infinite, and it’s taking every little thing in me to not print off and laminate a number of choices to place in bogs come Monday. As my instructor pal talked about, some related supplies may additionally go within the hallway outdoors of bogs for these ready in line. I do know in school that we don’t essentially need to lengthen time spent within the bogs or within the hallways, however youngsters go to these areas repeatedly. Ought to we be taking a look at other ways to maximise studying in all areas across the college? Perhaps that is one thing that I can focus on with kindergarten educators first, as their bogs are of their school rooms. I’m additionally enthusiastic about the accessible washroom in our college.
- May this be a superb house so as to add a couple of particular letters and sounds taught to college students?
- May this be an space so as to add some three-sound phrases with photos to assist construct vocabulary in addition to some oral mixing expertise as youngsters wait for toilet availability?
- May this be an space so as to add some easy sentences — together with risk a visible to assist comprehension — for our college students who’re more adept readers and use this accessible toilet house?
I feel that I would like to talk to our Academic Assistants to see what they assume would possibly work. Have you ever ever thought-about any toilet literacy for teenagers? What does this seem like for you? Perhaps #LiteracyInTheLoo may very well be for youngsters too! 🙂
Aviva