Kidwatching allows teachers to learn about students while watching them learn. Teachers can plan their curriculum to best meet the needs of students’ by watching how they respond to various tasks, texts, and each other. For example, if a reader is struggling to make sense of text, a teacher can use kidwatching strategies to play close attention to how the reader is approaching the task, the level of enthusiasm for reading, the types of miscues or errors made, and what sorts of strategies the reader employs to make the text more comprehensible to help the student. Kidwatching is a way for teachers to closely observe and document the actions and behaviors that students exhibit in class.
Kidwatching is informed by the cultural difference theory because it allows teachers to be more observant of the difference in cultural among his or her students. I have a girl in my daycare from Saudi Arabia who knows absolutely no English. I use the kidwatching strategy with her every day. I am so interested in how she learns so I play close attention to her behaviors and how she interacts with her peers. I am learning by watching her learning.
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