Verbal Visual vocabulary. Every time I introduce new vocabulary in the classroom it involves not only the definition but a drawing. The drawing doesn't necessarily have to be a picture of the term, but just something to help the kids remember it. Pulling from there Spanish language background also helps alot when it comes to determining meaning. Latin roots are awesome. Delivery of vocabulary is ALWAYS done as a class instead of copying the definition out of a book. If they need the definition restated in language they understand, this ensure that they get it when they are willing to ask.
I would also say verbal visual. Being our vocab is science based, it typically is a physical object or thing that can be correlated to a visual diagram.
Jigsaw readings work really well, especially for nonfiction texts. Students can present dense information in an interesting and relatable way to the rest of their classmates.
Verbal Visual vocabulary. Every time I introduce new vocabulary in the classroom it involves not only the definition but a drawing. The drawing doesn't necessarily have to be a picture of the term, but just something to help the kids remember it. Pulling from there Spanish language background also helps alot when it comes to determining meaning. Latin roots are awesome. Delivery of vocabulary is ALWAYS done as a class instead of copying the definition out of a book. If they need the definition restated in language they understand, this ensure that they get it when they are willing to ask.
ReplyDeleteI would also say verbal visual. Being our vocab is science based, it typically is a physical object or thing that can be correlated to a visual diagram.
ReplyDeleteJigsaw readings work really well, especially for nonfiction texts. Students can present dense information in an interesting and relatable way to the rest of their classmates.
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