Are you familiar with VSS (Vocabulary Self Selection)? It is exactly what you described with allowing your student to select his favorite words. I use VSS as my main vocab strategy for all of my students in fifth grade.
Melinda Hawkins 5th Grade ELA/SS McCulloch Intermediate School Highland Park ISD (214) 780-2325 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org.
