Wacky Writings to Dobby!
Students will encourage to write to Dobby, an elf, that is able to speak the students' native language, but encourages the students to write to him in both their native language and English in order for the students and Dobby to practice and grow together. The letters can include drawings, pictures or different types of visual effects that help the students get their message across to Dobby. If the classroom had computers the student would exchange emails with Dobby instead of having a notebook with him. This type of activity can be done throughout the year.
Examples of Journal Writing to Dobby!
This artifact is connected with a lot of the research done with dual language learners.
Throughout, the project researcher explained how important it is for students to have daily writing activities. In this type of writing exchanges between a fictional character and the students allow students to discover and make new sense of their world and who they might want to become as writer. This types of writing incorporates images and text to allow them to express themselves to Dobby, classroom elf. The students will be able to express themselves openly without having the feeling of judgement.
Throughout, the project researcher explained how important it is for students to have daily writing activities. In this type of writing exchanges between a fictional character and the students allow students to discover and make new sense of their world and who they might want to become as writer. This types of writing incorporates images and text to allow them to express themselves to Dobby, classroom elf. The students will be able to express themselves openly without having the feeling of judgement.
- Gutiérrez, K., Bien, A., Selland, M., & Pierce, D. (2011). Polylingual and polycultural learning: Mediating emergent academic illiteracies for dual language learners. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 11(2), 232-261.
- Gutiérrez, K., Zepeda, M., & Castro, D. (2010). Advancing early literacy learning for all children: implications of the NELP report for dual-language learners. Educational Researcher,39(4), 334-339.