The use of a word is more important than I initially thought. I never considered the importance of words, the ability to recognize words, the context in which the word is used in and the understanding of the word. Word Knowledge is very important in a child's life. They have to be able to recognize a word and understand its meaning when used in a certain context. In order to help a child do this one must think of creative but yet beneficial ways for children to catch on to. In the Ten Important words plus article they have mastered just that. The use of words in this context is interesting because it allows students to read, use and make connections to new words in a reading. I love this concept because it makes learning and studying vocabulary fun and beneficial. this would be an activity that I would utilize in my future classroom because it insures a buildingand enrichment of students’ understandings of words in any subject area, which in turn will support their comprehension of the content.
Questions to Consider:
1. What other ways can foster the study and understanding of vocabulary in your classroom?
While I was reading these articles, I thought of an idea to provide an interactive experience for children. You need the refrigerator magnets with all types of words on them, and provide a few to the children. The children's job is to create a meaningful sentence with the words that they were provided.
ReplyDeleteI think that word walls are helpful because the students can always refer back to them if they need help coming up with a word. This always helps with repetition because they will see it every day. Also teachers can use a picture with the words as well to make it easier for the child to connect it with a concept.
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