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Cindy Wilson's Kindergarten Class

Building Oral Language

 
Students wearing costumes in the classroom.
  

Kindergarten teacher Cindy Wilson's thematic classroom activities help students make connections with their own -- and each other's -- linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Analyzing the Video:
  Before Viewing
  First Impressions
  Looking Closer
  Summing Up

 Ms. Wilson.

"Many of the people who come into my classroom -- casual observers -- do not notice that many of my children have lots of learning and behavior issues. And that, to me, is a really good thing. I feel very pleased. It means that my management system, the structure of my classroom, is working."
Cindy Wilson

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