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Reading Response Due: March 2nd, 2017 (Classrooms That Work (Vocabulary is…
Reading Response Due: March 2nd, 2017
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Classrooms That Work
Vocabulary is critical to reading comprehension, and writing.
Definition copying and memorizing continues to be one of the most common strategies used in reading comprehension, despite the fact that research shows there is no real enhancement or connection to it.
It is thought that when kindergarteners enter the classroom they know about 3,500 root words.
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Bring real objects into the classroom to provide meaning and relation to words, disruptive discussion can follow
"Clever teachers seize every opportunity to turn classroom occurrences into opportunities for vocabulary development."
Ask students to look for and even bring in objects from their homes and personal life for the class to make vocabulary connections to. Even have them look for familiar common objects to see what they have.
Don't be afraid to use technology to look up and provide images and definitions of words. This can especially be used if a new conversation occurs and in the moment you cant to teach vocabulary to the class.
Incorporating drama into the class can help make connections and trigger memory later on about a vocabulary lesson.
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Reading is one of the major opportunities for vocabulary lessons! This can be done while reading and also by going back to the words for discussion after the read aloud is over.
Sticky notes when reading was also mentioned as a strategy to be used for reading comprehension and vocabulary, common words can be tracked through this as well.
Keep a running chart in the classroom on prefixes, suffixes and roots to add onto as the year progresses for the students to look back on as a reference.
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