Supporting Young Students' Word Study During the COVID-19 Quarantine: ABC Scavenger Hunt
The Reading Teacher
|July 7, 2021
Summary
Teachers can support young students' word study during remote learning with an ABC scavenger hunt. This activity bridges home and school, fostering a positive learning environment for early literacy skills.
Area of Science:
- Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Literacy Studies
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted K-12 education in the U.S. starting March 2020.
- Remote learning became a primary mode of instruction, presenting unique challenges for young students requiring parental support.
- Ensuring equitable and high-quality education necessitated innovative approaches for home-based learning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore effective strategies for teachers to support young students' word study skills during remote learning.
- To identify methods for bridging the gap between home and school environments for early learners.
- To foster a positive and engaging home learning experience amidst the pandemic.
Main Methods:
- The study proposes an ABC scavenger hunt as a practical, home-based activity for word study.
- It shares teaching tips developed by a first-grade teacher with practical experience during the pandemic.
- Focuses on activities that involve parents or guardians in the learning process.
Main Results:
- An ABC scavenger hunt can effectively support early literacy and word study from home.
- This activity helps create a positive home learning environment, connecting school and family.
- Practical teaching tips are provided for implementing this strategy.
Conclusions:
- The ABC scavenger hunt is a valuable tool for enhancing early literacy during remote learning.
- Collaborative efforts between teachers and parents are crucial for successful home-based education.
- Innovative, accessible activities can maintain educational quality and equity for young students.
Keywords:
1‐Early childhood2‐ChildhoodAuthentic < AssessmentDecodingDiscussion < Oral languageDistance educationFamily literacyHigh‐frequency words < DecodingHome‐school connections < Family literacyImplicit < PhonicsInstructional strategiesInstructional strategies; methods and materialsInterest < Motivation/engagementMotivation/engagementParental involvement < Family literacyPhonics; phonemic awareness; phonological awarenessPopular culture < Digital/media literaciesPracticeSight wordsSpelling < PhonicsSpelling < WritingVocabularyand materialsdistance learning < Digital/media literaciesexposuremethodsphonemic awarenessphonological awarenessteaching strategies < Strategieswide reading < Vocabularyword recognition < Decoding
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