Shadowing Project

Shadowing Project

1. How do funds of knowledge relate to background knowledge?

   • Funds of Knowledge is the knowledge that a child learns from everyday life, language, and routines
     • Background knowledge and funds of knowledge make up who the student is and heavily influences their learning and reading abilities and process
     • During shared journal, Ryan brings funds of knowledge to the classroom by adding on to other's shared journals with his own thoughts
   • Background knowledge is knowledge learned from experiences and learning
     • • During guided reading, Ryan is interested in animals and the outdoors, and uses his picture clues to decode unknown words
         • This background knowledge allows him to decode new words by using clues in the reading process
     • During whole group reading, Ryan expresses his thoughts verbally, which allows him to communicate his background knowledge to the class

2. How can I use background knowledge in guided reading?

   • By bringing in student's background knowledge to guided reading, we are encouraging them in their reading process
     • During guided reading, Ryan expressed interest in animals and read the story with enthusiasm and with good timing
   • By choosing books that students have background knowledge of, they are more likely to use clues to decode new words
     • During running records, Ryan began to use strategies and skills to decode new words because of his background knowledge of turtles