Stage 1 Reflection

When determining the essential questions used for stage 1, I thought about my current students and what questions needed to be asked in order to lead them in the understanding and learning of characters and the setting. Because the learning goal was for PreK students I knew the language and the vocabulary I had to use needed to be simple. In order for the students to be able to describe the relationship between the illustrations and the text they need to know what a character is and what a setting is. Focusing on those two concepts will lead them to understanding the overall goal. To be able to retell a story or recall events in order whether it is through drawing, writing or oral expression it is important that the students understand key terms. I determined which questions would be important to ask I thought back to my current students and thought about the prior knowledge they may have about storytelling. 

When determining what skills they would learn from this I thought about the years to come and how learning and understanding this goal will follow them as they move on throughout the years. Once the students are able to describe the relationship between the illustrations and the text they will be able to pick up any book and be able to understand what is occurring in the book. In the college years or work years even though when reading a textbook may not contain illustrations students will be able to read the text and try to picture it in illustration form which will help deepen the understanding of the text.