Kindergarten Family Word
Groups
EAST / EMPACTS PROJECT
Introduction to Education
Fall 2007
Imelda Rogel, Estefania Rojas, Pamela Wilson,
INTRODUCTION
The goal of our project is to introduce two
Family Word Groups, the “AT” and “AN”
Family groups to Mrs. Lott’s Kindergarten
class at Westwood Elementary in
Springdale, Arkansas. We will introduce the
family word groups by using two separate
booklets that contain the words, a picture,
and a line for them to trace the word and
also write it independently. We also
created a Power Point for Mrs. Lott to use
with her students as a group or individually.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
 This project will meet the needs of Kindergarten
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students by broadening their learning experience in
many ways.
Through the use of sight , they will achieve this by
recognizing the letters and associating them with the
picture and given word.
The use of sound, they will achieve this when we read
the word, both in English and Spanish and they repeat
the word, saying it with us.
Through using their listening skills, by following
directions.
They will use their fine motor skills to color and write
the word that corresponds to the picture on the page.
COMMUNITY ASPECT
This project provides service to the community by utilizing the
skills that the students already posses and expand on them. It
will also provide educational material for the students and
faculty at a local Elementary school.
COURSE CONTENT OBJECTIVES
OF PROJECT
Self as a Learner, this is going to be accomplished by
observing the differences in the students in Mrs. Lott’s
classroom. Westwood has a diversity of cultural backgrounds
along with the different levels that the students are at.
Future teacher; by presenting this lesson, we as future
teachers will be able to determine if there are any changes
that need to be made in our future careers.
Implementing the lesson plans that we created
Development of a particular Activities that are within the
curriculum
TEAM MEMBERS
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Imelda Rogel
Estefania Rojas
Pamela Wilson
We worked with was Mrs. Lott, this is her first year
teaching. She teaches Kindergarten at Westwood
Elementary School in Springdale, Arkansas. We really
enjoyed working with her, she gave us full control of the
class and only helped when needed. We learned a lot
about maintaining control within a classroom.
PROJECT GOAL
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We worked on our project as a group and also
independently.
Our goal was to introduce two family word groups that
Mrs. Lott will be using later in the semester. Another
goal was to have the students associate pictures with
words and learn to trace the word and then write it
independently. Our goal was achieved and because of
this the students learned, as did we.
MATERIALS THAT WERE USED
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Glue and scissors
Construction paper
Yarn
Booklets
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Pencils
Crayons
Arkansas State Standards for
Kindergarten
TECHNOLOGY USED
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Microsoft Power Point
Multiple Internet Search
Engines
Microsoft word
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Clip Art
Computer and printers
Microsoft Publisher
Compact Disc for slideshow
TEAM and INDIVIDUAL SKILLS
ACHIEVED
TEAM
INDIVIDUAL
LEARNED TO RELY
ON EACH OTHER.
LEARNED TO CREATE
AN EFFECTIVE LESSON
PLAN.
DEVELOPED GOOD
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS AS A TEAM.
MET OUR DEADLINE
WITHOUT ANY DELAYS
ENHANCED OUR
TEAM BUILDING
SKILLS.
LEARNED TO BE OPEN
MINDED AND LISTEN
TO EACH OTHER.
RESULTS OF OUR PROJECT
*The project itself revealed that there is more to teaching than
just developing a lesson plan and implementing it. You have to
be flexible when you are dealing with Kindergarten students
and also with technology. Sometimes you have to change your
game plan in midstream and switch your teaching strategies to
compensate for students who need to be challenged or just
need a little extra help.
*The reward of watching the students use their imagination and
knowledge to progress in their reading and writing skills was an
awesome experience that will stay with us throughout our lives.
PERSONAL GROWTH – A REFLECTION
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First impressions to the teacher and students are very important
because this decides how well we will have control in the
classroom.
Working as a team, you can get more accomplished.
We learned new ideas, values, and trust from each other.
Time management was a large portion of this project, which we
did very well.
Most importantly we observed that when students are given a
project / lesson that they enjoy and are excited about, they
seem to put forth more effort.
This interest then leads to productive learning.
Interaction between student and teacher during an assignment
is very important.
Constructivism is an important aspect in the classroom, the
students that were ahead academically were able to build on
their knowledge, while the student that were either below or on
level were able to increase the knowledge.
PERSONAL GROWTH – A REFLECTION
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If there is not any interaction, then how do we as teachers
know that our students understand the lesson and are actually
learning from it.
When working with Kindergarten it is a must to get on their
level, not only emotionally, but physically as well.
This age becomes very excited and distracted easily, so we had
to keep things moving.
We did this by alternating teacher / facilitator roles between us.
Teaching is not just getting up in the front of the class and
speaking, but presenting the lesson in a fun and exciting
manner.
That diversity in a classroom can be very challenging to a
teacher to make sure that every student has an equal learning
opportunity.
That it is very helpful to have someone that is bilingual to
communicate with the ESL students.
HOW IS THIS RELEVANT TO THE
REAL WORLD?
The concepts that we taught with the booklets will
enhance their Reading and Writing skills. Mrs. Lott will
be able to use the booklets and Power Point we left for
her in future lessons.
The students will be able to build and expand their
knowledge, which in turn will enable them to become
better students and eventually successful adults.
HOW COULD THIS PROJECT BE
EXPANDED FURTHER?
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This project could be taken to the next level by having the
students pick the correct word from a list, that corresponds to a
given picture.
Additional Family Word Groups could be added to the “At” and
“An” family.
A interactive Power Point with questions could be developed, so
that the teacher or teachers could use it to test their students.
Booklets made in multiple languages, this would challenge all
students.
Booklets that the students themselves cut out and put together.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND
THANK YOU
 A SPECIAL THANK YOU GOES OUT TO:
 Mrs. Lott, Kindergarten teacher, Westwood Elementary School
Dr. Jerry Rogers, Principal
 Mrs. Nandra Campbell, Assistant Principal
 Dr. Regina Ryel, Faculty Member, NWACC
Ms. Dianne Phillips, EAST/EMPACTS Facilitator, NWACC