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So, What are best practices for teaching reading/science/social studies/math?
Best practices for all subject matters are those which include a variety of teaching strategies, materials, and technology. A good teacher follows the curriculum, yet supplements as needed with outside resources.
Also, I'm having the hardest time coming up with a decent response to the question:
How do you teach writing?
In the case of pennmanship, handwriting is best taught thru repetition, using the board, student workbooks, lined newsprint, and easels. The teacher should model the strokes for each letter, and have the students copy the work. If a school wishes to use D'Neilan handwriting, the teacher should follow the exact guidelines, especially the placement of the paper on the desks, and position of the students' hands while writing.
In the case of grammar, I would introduce the parts of speech, and define their usage. I would introduce the forms of punctuation, and their usage. I would demonstrating proper spacing of words and punctation, using one finger space between words, or a pencil, and two finger spaces between periods.
Second graders should be able to produce 3 paragraphs in rough draft or sloppy copy format, without inventive spelling. At this level, students should be able to properly sound out words, and use a dictionary to verify spelling.
I would demonstrate the proper format for papers in my classroom, with a heading, proper paragraph spacing with indentions, and names on all succeeding pages.
At the beginning of the second sememster, I would expect students to produce 5-7 paragraphs, final copy format, with few errors. I would also inform my students that proper grammar and punctuation will be required all all written assignments, and they will be graded accordingly.
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