Vocab doesn't have to take a long time! I've implemented 2 things in my classes: Root of the Day. The kids come in and a root word is up. They copy it into their notebook and then think of examples that use the root. They try to come up with the definition, then we go over it. Takes 5-10 min.
Word Sorts. These are GREAT. I'm ve been doing them with my Support class and after the first time, they take about 10 min. Can take longer if you have more activites with it. I love the book Words Their Way and it has tons of lists for sorts. This is GREAT for English Language Learners too. On 11/13/06, Bill IVEY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi! > > I understand that the explicit teaching of vocabulary needs repetition and > reinforcement through a variety of pathways to really help kids learn the > words. However, that means that to teach vocabulary "right" takes a lot of > time. I'm wondering what creative ideas might be out there for teaching > vocabulary in a student-friendly way which don't eat up valuable class > time. It may also be pertinent to mention that my students are currently > creating individualized lists. > > Thank you!! > > Take care, > Bill > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > -- - Heather "The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man. Nothing else that he builds ever lasts. Monuments fall; nations perish; civilizations grow old and die out; new races build others. But in the world of books are volumes that have seen this happen again and again and yet live on. Still young, still as fresh as the day they were written, still telling men's hearts of the hearts of men centuries dead." --Clarence Day "While the rhetoric is highly effective, remarkably little good evidence exists that there's any educational substance behind the accountability and testing movement." —Peter Sacks, Standardized Minds "When our children fail competency tests the schools lose funding. When our missiles fail tests, we increase funding. " —Dennis Kucinich, Democratic Presidential Candidate _______________________________________________ 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. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
