Read the Six Step Method from the book"Vocabulary Manual by Marzano from ascd.org. Excellent and it works. First, however, teachers need to get together by grade and develop an essential vocabulary list by subject area. Maxine In a message dated 6/3/2008 11:33:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > Vocabulary is one area I have been thinking a lot about lately. I have > been > taking a hard look at our end of the year running records and I have kids > at > my school that in spite of strategy instruction, they struggle with > comprehension. When I look closely at their work, what I realize is that > they may be > understanding more than they show. They don't know how to put their > thinking > into words. We all know there is more to comprehension than just knowing > strategies. (I know I am preaching to the choir here...) Kids need the > language to > talk about what they are thinking about. So...I am reading more and more > about best practices in vocabulary instruction. I think it needs to go > hand in > hand with good strategy teaching....it is part of what is essential in > literacy teaching I think....just like fluency, good phonics and word > recognition > skills. So Jennifer, can you share with us what you've been reading about best practices in vocabulary instruction? Felicia _______________________________________________ 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. **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&NCID=aolfod00030000000002) _______________________________________________ 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.
