1. Getting to Know D
D is a male student currently attending a full day
Transitional K/1 program. He is six years old. D
travels often with his mother, father, and baby
sister. They travel to their home country of India
where his family speaks Hindi. They are an upper
middle class family. D’s mom stays at home
currently with his baby sister.
2. D’s Academic Challenges
D is a child that is easily distracted and needs
redirection often.
D is struggling with letter recognition.
D also has some difficulty with pronunciation of
daily words.
3. Funds of Knowledge~Linguistic
D is exposed to multiple languages.
D’s family stresses the importance
of learning and using English to
him.
D is aware that speaking more than
one language is an assest to his
father and can also be to him.
D is able to communicate with his
classmates.
D is eager to please and attempts
to self correct when speaking.
4. Funds of Knowledge~Cultural
D is able to bring diverse cultural
knowledge and experience to our
classroom.
D’s culture values education.
5. Funds of Knowledge~Family
D’s family is diverse in itself.
D receives support from his stay at home mother.
D’s father believes in well rounding children:
School
Sports
Religion
Music/Arts
High expectations are set and D strives to meet them.
6. Funds of Knowledge~Experiences
D’s trips to other countries and states allow him to bring a
wealth of knowledge and experience to our classroom.
D is able to use his prior knowledge and experience to create
connections to the texts we read and topics we study.
Each new experience here or abroad creates new personal,
social, and academic experiences for D.
7. Funds of Knowledge~Practical
D has many practical funds of knowledge to bring to the
Classroom:
Social Interaction ~ he is learning multiple acceptable social
interactions for his culture and the school culture.
Emotions ~ he is learning when and where it is acceptable to
share emotions in school settings and home/cultural
Settings.
D can share his experiences and help to shape others to gain
both culturally and socially acceptable practices.
8. D’s Strengths
D is able to:
Work in a social setting with his
peers.
Show an understanding of classroom
rules about taking turns and staying
on topic.
Can carry on conversations related to
topics and text.
Ask questions when he is confused,
lacks understanding, or needs help.
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Participate in collaborative
conversations with diverse partners
about kindergarten topics and
texts with peers and adults in small
and larger groups.
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Ask and answer questions in
order to seek help, get
information, or clarify something
that is not understood.
9. D’s Weaknesses
D struggles with:
Expressing understanding of texts
read aloud
Retelling stories
Answering questions about text
Making connections from one text
to another
Asking specific text related
questions to guide his
understanding
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Confirm understanding of a text read aloud
or information presented orally or through
other media by asking and answering
questions about key details and requesting
clarification if something is not understood.
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With prompting and support, compare
and contrast the adventures and
experiences of characters in familiar
stories.
10. Working with D
When working with D it is important to remember the strengths that he brings to the Classroom. He is eager to please,
motivated, and interested in learning.
D will continue to benefit from RTI services along with ELL services.
I believe that D would also benefit from continued use of picture text in many forms. By including text in written,
audio, and video format he is more likely to become immersed In the literacy experience and gain more in-depth
knowledge of the text.
