Chapter 4 in WK

The part in chapter 4 of When Kids Can't Read that I found interesting was the Minilessons. It said: "Minilessons are short, focused lessons that can be delivered to the entire class or a portion of the class. The purpose of the minilesson is to clarify something or to provide information about something that students need to be applying in that days work."

The reason I found this a good part of the chapter is because every teacher uses minilessons in some way or another. Some students need more help with literacy terms and for example explaining a simile. First a teacher should always explicitly teach what a simile is and then if a student still does not understand then teach a minilesson over the subject. An easy way of doing this is just giving the student an example of a simile and maybe having them point out one in a story they are reading. It would only take about 5 minutes and hopefully the student would understand it afterwards. The minilesson is a very useful tool in the classroom. It helps teachers teach students either in a whole group or independently. Also, it is a quick way to get an easier lesson across to the students.