I think of these words as necessary language for the discussion of content, as important as any other content specific vocabulary. Like math and science, we have a special 'technical' language that helps us ground our discussions. But beyond this, we also have to think of the language within each text and pick our vocabulary battles carefully and I always fearful when the discussion of vocabualry is reduced to lists, don't you? My list is certainly not the same need-to-know list as a on-level third grade student or a langauge delayed five year old. Perhaps that is what I am saying, much of the vocabulary we need can be taught on a need-to-know basis, based on the needs of individual student populations and individual students--not those preconceived lists fabricated by publishers.
Lori ----- Original message ----- From: Renee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]> Date: 2008, 18, Segunda Of Fevereiro 09:10 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] literal - inferential for strugglers > Lori, > I agree with you here, very much, AND I would certainly want to make > sure all students understand the meanings of the following words if I > expect them to retell a story: > > beginning > problem > solution > ending > character > setting > > I would not teach these words as a "list of vocabulary words" but > rather through modeling, modeling, modeling, and using them during > discussion, while checking for understanding. > > As for books to choose to teach retelling, for me it would have to be a > book with a clear plot structure with all the above components, even if > the book were very simple. There should be hundreds of them in anyone's > classroom. (OK, dozens of them in some peoples' classrooms who have > been gleaned by the program police.... but they are there.) > > Renee > > On Feb 18, 2008, at 5:15 AM, ljackson wrote: > > > I don't think we can simplify this discussion to a list of words. One > > size > > cannot fit all. I think it is a matter of deeply knowing your > > students, > > thinking through each lesson designed with the question, "What > > language must > > the child understand to fully benefit from this experience?" It is > > thoughtful decision making when deciding what vocabulary to plant, > > careful > > kid--watching for signs that kids are perplexed by language and I > > firmly > > believe it involves the use of rich language in all classroom > > situations. > > > > Lori > > > > > > On 2/18/08 1:11 AM, "Patricia Kimathi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> What words would you teach a primary groups? > >> Pat K > >> > >> "to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, > >> night > >> and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest > >> battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." > >> > >> e.e. cummings > >> > >> On Feb 16, 2008, at 7:04 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >>> they don't have the language to express their thoughts. I have been > >>> thinking > >>> that some intensive vocabulary instruction must go hand in hand with > >>> str > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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. > >> > > > > -- > > Lori Jackson > > District Literacy Coach & Mentor > > Todd County School District > > Box 87 > > Mission SD 57555 > > > > http:www.tcsdk12.org > > ph. 605.856.2211 > > > > > > Literacies for All Summer Institute > > July 17-20. 2008 > > Tucson, Arizona > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > > > "Learning isn't a means to an end; it is an end in itself." > ~ Robert A. Heinlein > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
