Anecdotal Records

Write WHAT happened. Reflections Implications

What did the child DO? What did I learn about the
child's literacy? What does
What did I OBSERVE? Give
s/he control? What did I learn
specific examples of what
about my teaching moves?
the child DID.
1. Jayden enjoyed the 1. Jayden really
Icebreaker enjoys both
Icebreakers and
games.
How will I alter my instruction
to meet the child's specific
needs? What will I do next
time?
1. These set the stage
for further
learningand cannot
be ignored.

2. I completed the
Concepts about 2. Jayden really read
Print with Jayden. well! He only had
two errors today
and he was able to
correct them with
minimal prompting.
His comprehension
is good and he
notes things in his
reading about
illustrations and
about the plot that
I really think would
be oblivious to
many readers of
his age group.
Words solved-
fierce, trembled
2. Because my lesson
plans were back-to-
back (one on
Monday evening
and the next on
Tuesday evening), I
feel I still need to
have off-time to
practice my
prompts. I want to
feel as if the
prompts are
second nature and
that I do not need
cues. I want them
to come naturally
to me so that I can
say them
instantaneously.
During Jayden’s
reading, I would
say, “Say the first
part and let’s
decide what would
look right and
make sense.”
When we got to
“fierce”, Jayden
had had trouble
with that word
yesterday and had
 struggled. I asked
him, “Do you
remember
3. Jayden read the yesterday? What
new Guided sound does the
Reading, Dear first part of that
Grandpa. word make?”
3. This book I thought Jayden was able to
would be more get “trembled” by
challenging. self-correcting with
However, Jayden reassurance from
handled it me.
extremely well.
The only word he
did not know was 3. I do notice how
one that I expected important the book
would be introduction is.
problematic. He This does set up
asked me what the child for the
“XOXO” was. I told story and prepares
him that “XOXO” him for what is to
could be read as come. I noticed
“XOXO” but it that I did do a
means “hugs and better job with my
kisses” when you introduction in
read it. I thought Lesson 2 than in
that something like Lesson 1.
this would be (Probably because I
challenging for any have had more
first grader. J practice.)
Jayden read
fluently and quickly I want to continue
and with great to focus on doing
comprehension. well in these areas
His confidence so that the student
showed. I noticed is set up for
that while he success before he
reads, he stops at begins.
4. Jayden participated times momentarily
in a rhyming game as he notices
with me. things, (such as
black and white
illustrations) and
comments on
 them. He then
gets immediately
back into the text
without a hitch.

4. Jayden was able to

5. Jayden participated correctly answer
in the interactive most of the 4. I want to always
writing experience. rhyming game search well before
This is what he riddles. each assignment to
intended to write: find the most
engaging and fun
“There is lots of activities that I can
words and they e- for Jayden to
mail a lot. They participate in.
were on the Jayden always
computer for a long comments on the
time. The kitten’s “games” that we
name is E-mail.” 5. Jayden is able to get to play and
write well in how much he
sentences that enjoys them.
make sense and
that are easy-to- 5. This has just made
read. Even with me really think a
spelling errors, the lot about the
words can be planning
sounded out by component of
most readers and teaching. I have
pieced together for always really
meaning. Jayden planned out my
seems to teaching units as a
thoroughly enjoy preschool teacher.
both reading and However, as a
writing. This literacy/language
makes the reading arts teacher or
tutoring enjoyable specialist, there
for both of us. seems to be even
more reason to
have a great
emphasis on
planning. This area
seems crucial. This
is because there
are so many facets
to learning to read,
and therefore to
teaching literacy.
If a student is good
at reading, she
becomes
successful at a
whole array of
endeavors.
Therefore success
at reading just
cannot be
minimized.