Phonics+(2nd+Grade)

Contributing Teacher(s): Shenette Gavi
Resources:
 * Phonics Songs
 * Computers with Photo Booth video installed (# of computers is based on how many groups you will have)
 * Blank paper for students to make posters or props

ISTE Technology:
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
 * 2.** **Communication and Collaboration**
 * a. || interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. ||
 * b. || communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. ||

Introduction/Problem:
How can you create a video to show your understanding of phonics rules? Part of our Reading block is concentrating on phonics. We use a book called the phonics dance. Throughout the year different phonics rules are taught using cute songs and rhymes. Even though these are repeated several times students don't always get the concept right away. So, by having them record themselves singing them and acting them out, they can watch them whenever they need a review. During the introduction into how to make the video here is a link to PBS kids where you can show them what a professionally made video will look like. @http://pbskids.org/lions/videos/

Procedures:
First you have to decide if everyone is making the same video or if you are going to assign each group a different phonics song. I would like to do it so every time we learn a new song every group records their own. Students like to watch themselves so by having every group do every song they can always watch themselves. (You will have to be creative on propping the computer up where it is safely sitting and the students can record themselves)
 * Before they can make the video they first must know the song fairly well. So you first must take a few days to properly teach the phonics skill along with the song.
 * Once the students are comfortable with singing the song or chant on their own they have to decide if they are going to use props, posters, acting, etc. in their video.
 * The students will also make a list of words that go along with the phonics rule you are teaching. At the end of the video they can show the list of their words and read them out loud.
 * The students will record their video using Photo Booth Video Recording
 * Allow your students to record it more than once and then they can pick the one they feel is the best.

Student Product/Work:

 * The finished product will be a group video showing their understanding of the phonics skill with words using the skill.

Enrichment/Reteaching:media type="custom" key="18639416"

 * A good enrichment activity will be to have them come up with their own song or chant that goes with the phonic skill.
 * Re-teaching will be the students being able to access these videos anytime they want on your classroom computers to watch and review.