Hi Bahiyh, One of the things that I do to build prior knowledge is read, read, read to the kids about whatever topic or issue we are considering. And, then we do a lot of talking about what we read because many times the other children in the class will have a lot to add to what we've read. Another good way is to show educational videos. You have to be careful with these because some videos are good but others aren't. It helps to preview or to get recommendations from other teachers. Good luck. Elisa Waingort Calgary Canada Hi, my name is Bahiyh Shariff. I am a student at Wayne State University. My major is in Language Arts, and Elementary education. I am currently taking a class with Mrs. Creech who is an active member on this litserv. My question is, how can you tap in prior knowledge to students that have not had much experience in their life, especially those that are new to the country or are low income? What are some of the things you have done in your classroom? Bahiyh
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