Kid watching is a critical practice for teachers to use because it is very beneficial in discovering needs and issues with your students. By watching the students, Ms. White was able to identify that for some reason Jacob did not want to find anything to read. This technique guided her into doing an interest survey to try and determine what reading materials Jacob would be interested in. Students often tell teachers what they want to hear, not what they really want to say. By asking the question what does he like to read, Jacob replied with what he knew that other students his age were interested in. By asking the additional question about his interests outside of school the teacher was easily able to see that he had an interest in soccer.
Kidwatching is informed by cultural difference theory by allowing teachers to realize that all students are different and bring an individualized "virtual backpack" with them into the classroom. This is why teachers must get to know their students. Every student is different and as teachers we must provide them with opportunities for reading and writing experiences that are of interest to them.
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