EDN470 Action Research for Reflective Practitioners TIMELINE

What I have set out for the three cycles may change as that is all part of the plan, act, observe and reflection process. I may find that some students
acquire the learning concept quickly while others may need more time. All of the actions in the project are to be negotiated with the teacher as the
project develops. The first cycle will be taken up with further familiarising students with rhyme through reading and games.
Cycle 1: 20th of April 1st of May
Wednesday 22th April
Plan, Act, Observe & Reflect
Observe- As per aim 1 identify
students learning styles by
talking
to
teacher
and
observing
them
in
class
activities
Plan Prepare Hairy Maclary
book & Hairy Maclary board
game for small groups

Act Strategy small group

reading and board game
Reflect Conversation with
teacher receive feedback
and advice & complete a
journal entry

Monday 29nd April

Plan, Act, Observe & Reflect
Plan

make
any
modifications
as
per
reflections from previous day
&
from
discovery
of
students learning styles
Choose rhyming book
Act read a rhyming book
Hand
Rhymes

teach
students hand actions that
go with two rhymes
With small group play a
rhyming game Go Fish card
game

Monday 4th of May

Plan, Act, Observe & Reflect
Plan

make
any
modifications
as
per
reflections from previous
day. Choose book that
matches with learning tool

Wednesday 6th of May

Plan, Act, Observe & Reflect
Plan - make any alterations
as
per
reflections
from
previous day

Act Small group rotationsread & teach more Hand

Rhymes. Play Snap with
cards that have pictures of
rhyming words

Act Strategy whole class

reading Green Eggs & Ham
Teach rhyming song ARhyming We will Go (use
rhyming words that we have
covered in story)
Play rhyme match

Observe gauge students

progress and understanding
of rhyme
Reflect Ask students about
the rhyming game. Journal.

Reflect - write journal entry

Observe make note of how

students responded to new
activities
Reflect journal according to
DATA method

EDN470 Action Research for Reflective Practitioners TIMELINE

The second cycle gives the students opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of rhyme.
Cycle 2: 18th May 12th June
Monday 11th of May Wednesday 13th of May
Plan, Act, Observe & Plan, Act, Observe & Reflect

Monday 18th of May

Plan, Act, Observe

Reflect
Plan

Reflect
Plan

whole

Prepclass

new Plan prepare new rhyme

activity game rhyme bingo for

have

Wednesday 20th of May

& Plan, Act, Observe & Reflect

more Plan new rhyme song

pictures/rhyme words to

(kinaesthetic)
Act strategy whole
class
Story finish Green
Eggs and Ham
Song A-Rhyming we
will go
Rhyme match
Rhyme jumping
Reflect

journal

rotations
add to song
Act read and teach more Act strategy whole
hand rhymes
class
Play rhyme bingo
Story Dr Suess
Song have new pictures
out on mat, pick students
one at a time to pick a
rhyme pair to sing in song
Rhyme match
Reflect Conversation with Reflect - journal reflection

reflection

teacher & journal reflection

Act strategy whole class

Song Hands Go Up story-time
song
Story finish Dr Suess book
Rhyme matching

Reflect

students

feedback/discussion about progress

on rhyme & journal reflection

EDN470 Action Research for Reflective Practitioners TIMELINE

Cycle 3: 18th May 12th June

Monday 25th of May
Plan,

Act,

Reflect
-

Observe

Wednesday 27th of Monday 1st of June

May
& Plan, Act, Observe & Plan, Act, Observe & Reflect
Reflect
Act Whole class
Act Play Rhyme Bingo
Song A-Rhyming
We Will Go - new

Plan, Act, Observe & Reflect

Act assess students oneon-one

with

Phonological

words ask students

the

Midwest

Awareness

Screening Tool Questions 3

to pick out pairs of

rhyming words
Story The

Wednesday 3rd of June

&4

Hair

Book
Act

small
group Observe
Observe

Take
notes
on Observe Take notes on
Give students praise
rotations - read & teach
students achievements
how
students
answer
and encouragement. Give
students
praise
and
new Hand Rhymes
questions
Play Go Fish
encouragement.
Reflect Gain feedback Reflect feedback Reflect ask students for Reflect Journal entry and
from students and write to/from students & feedback, feedback from teacher debrief with mentor teacher
in journal

journal reflection

& journal reflection