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| Jennyjli | Feb 13 2017, 02:43 PM Post #1 |
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Vocabulary Strategies: •Pre-read (or read on), looking for clues in the text. •Check the pictures or visualize •Use a known part (courageous) •Make a connection to other words you know (fatal, fatally, fatality) •Look it up in the glossary or dictionary Key Vocabulary: •The most effective way to teach vocabulary is when it is presented in the context of new concepts, not in isolation. •Students should be actively involved in their own vocabulary development and make it personal. •Students should be immersed in a vocabulary- rich environment. Three Tiers of Words: •Tier I: The most basic words, high frequency, sight words. Example: book, run, solve, animal, addition. •Tier II: Academic words, used across a variety of subjects. Example: nutrition, difference, experiment, solid. •Tier III: Subject specific, low frequency words. Example: economics, regions, Revolutionary war, ancient, eruption. Ways of Teaching Vocabulary: •Vocabulary Self-Selection: Encourage students to select vocabulary words that they feel are essential for their understanding. •Word Wall: Display vocabulary words related to the new concept being taught. •Vocabulary Squares: Gives the students the opportunity to identify, illustrate, define and contextualize a vocabulary word. Word: Apricot Definition: A juicy yellow fruit Sentence: I want to eat an apricot. Picture: Steps of Teaching New Words: •Teacher explains a new word, going beyond its definition (relate to students prior knowledge). •Students explain the new word in their own words. •Students create a non-linguistic presentation (a symbol or a picture). •Students engage in activities to deepen their understanding (compare and classify). •Students discuss the new word with their partners. •Students role-play to review the new word, perform the scenes. |
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| Samueldelgado | Feb 13 2017, 06:07 PM Post #2 |
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I find it useful to use graphics when learning new words in mathematics. |
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| mltctroxel | Feb 15 2017, 01:51 AM Post #3 |
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I so agree that vocabulary needs to be taught in the context of the concept and not isolation. I think we can all remember being assigned vocabulary terms to define. This type of assignment didn't deepen our understanding of given terms. I believe that by using the vocabulary squares strategy students can deepen their understanding of words since they not only define words, but they also illustrate them. |
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| delgado_a | Feb 15 2017, 06:22 PM Post #4 |
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Vocabulary is always an area that I feel like I need to strengthen, and it is very important for all students. I am excited to try some of these strategies with my students. |
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| amuncy | Feb 21 2017, 03:14 PM Post #5 |
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Thanks for this list of ways to teach vocabulary. Like others have said, I also like to use visuals to help my students understand new vocabulary. I encourage them to look up pictures of a new word on google images or draw a picture of the new word. I also had great success when my students acted out their new vocabulary words. We often use a Frayer model for vocabulary and they keep these is their binders so that they have what is like a personal dictionary. |
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| JennyLi | Feb 24 2017, 12:30 PM Post #6 |
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I enjoy using visuals with my children in order to put an image in their mind of that word. I am a visual learner myself, as I know a lot of my students are. They might be able to recall the definition of a word more clearly if they already have that image in their mind. I always go over the vocabulary words we are going to study in a book before we begin reading the book. This way my students are on the look out for these words and will already have an idea of what they say and mean. Paige Lee |
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| ambriz_d | Feb 24 2017, 04:07 PM Post #7 |
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When I preload vocabulary words I will typically have a picture to match with the word. When I am organized with my planning (ha!), I will prepare pictures or print out images and have students match the words with pictures. Sometimes I just pull up a quick google images or draw a quick sketch. I leave the words where students can see them throughout the week as we are reading, discussing and writing about the book. I encourage them (and expect) to use the vocab. in their discussion and writing! |
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| jaci1992 | Feb 26 2017, 02:13 PM Post #8 |
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I have been using several of these strategies for vocabulary. Every new word I introduce, it is always within context, and I always have a fully colored, realistic picture that represents or defines the word. I think it would help my students more if I were doing the vocabulary squares along with my vocabulary picture cards. During guided reading, I will usually introduce the vocabulary using pictures or videos from my iPad, we rarely even begin reading the book the first day, its mostly for vocabulary. |
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