> > 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
Hi Bahiyh Welcome to the list! One suggestion for helping tap into students' prior knowledge is to use pictures to help spark their thinking. If you are charting prior knowledge with a KWL chart be sure to give plenty of time for students to give input, and review the chart responses with examples or anecdotes. Renee _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
