1/8/16 Wilda Training w/ Nora (K/1)Friday, January 8, 20168:10 AMNora [email protected]
Why teach vocabulary? Build reading comprehension In crease DOK Creates interest in words Incorporates 3 modalities
How does vocabulary fit into my daily (Wilda) routine?
Daily connections to text Routine takes approximately 10 minutes (initially may take longer)
Vocab Acquisition & Grammar:Step 1 - Planning
Text selection (5-7) Tier 2 words
o Purposefully choose the Tier 2 vs. Incidental Vocabulary (planning tool 4 parts)
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o Rules for choosing vocabulary wordsi. Words should be rich
ii. Words need to be highly usableiii. Decodable texts usually lack rich vocabulary. Use read
alouds, rhymes, or songs.o Create word wall cards and color-coded words cards with
chosen wordso Place cards on word wall
Green, black, red paper Visuals, graphics, photos Color coded word wall
o Black- articleso Orange - Adjectives o Red -Nouno Green- Verbso Blue- Prepositional phrases "tag-a-longs"o Yellow - pronouns
Vocabulary Introduction - Pg 27
Experience realia Word card- all students pronounce completely, provide immediate and
specific feedback. Repetition: "Say it to the _____________."
Say replied, say it to the floor, to the desk, to your hand, etc……
Step 2 - Teaching Demonstrate & practice physical representation (TPR)
o T says word, class demonstrateso T demonstrates, class says the word
Step 3- Daily Practice
This shouldn't take more that 1 minutes but repeat it several times a dy. Watch and walk to see that all participate
Listen to pronunciation of vocab and ensure all students are emphasizing the ending sound
Additional Daily Vocab Practice pg 32-33
Word Wall pg. 29 Word wall order leads to the sentence structure
Parts of Speech Class Books (pg. 70)
Use target parts of speech skills that students might be lacking :
Vocabulary Acquisition Routines (Pg. 27)
Teach - 10 minutes Practice - 30 seconds Apply - 10 minutes
Additional Practice & Application (centers) - 10 min 2-3 days/week
Building Sentence Mat (Pg 82) *start w/ basic (black, red, green)
Include black, red, and green One bottle cap (for the period) Word cards
Training Activity: "Four is the Core" Sentences (pg 80)
Create 2 red cards (Trixie & Family) Create green cards for replied, verb, zoomed, bawled, spoke.
Sentence Mat Examples
Explicit Writing Instruction STRATEGIES ---------------------------------------->
4 is the Core 5 is Fine 6 Clicks Seven-Up
Sentences Linking Sentences How to write
introduction/conclusion
How to write paragraph
Oral language, sentence structure, editing, and revise for all text types We start with the sentence structure
We encourage /practice a certain kind of structure Include a subject (noun) Include a predicate (active verb) It is important to teach the expectations of the complete
sentences Determine students' ability then teach appropriate sent.
structure (Where are most of your students?)
STRATEGIES: (Focus on Parts of Speech & Word Order) *** teacher always needs to model ***
Use colored pencils to color coordinate the part of speech
4 is the Core (pg 157)
o Students can give "+" mark in Scoring Checklist for each element of the 4 is the Core sentences.
5 is Fine (pg 159)
6 Clicks (pg 160) Seven-Up + Sentences (161 Linking Sentences How to write introduction/conclusion How to write paragraph
"Say it, write it, read it" Graphic Organizer to include w/ vocabulary
Sentence Structure Support Pg. 155-156
JOURNALS What is the purpose of journal writing? Students to generate their OWN IDEAS and content for writing Apply phonics (inventive spelling) Share their writing experience (T/S) Practice wrting personal narratives Experience interactive writing instruction
Rules, lettering, spacing, etc. Benefits of Journals :
Build self-confidence for the students Allow for applications of skills and concepts taught Make learning relevant Lay foundation for personal narrative & expository wtg. Informal ongoing assessments Helps make decisions about our instruction Lets us know when our students are ready to move on
How do journals fit into my daily routine?
Journals should be done every day!15 min. (longer initially)
Getting Started with Journals Step 1: Planning
Teachers:
Teacher journal o Prepare teacher model in advanceo Model sentences that contain rich vocabulary o Use sentences that lend themselves to red/green sentences
as much as possible Chart paper Brown marker (other colors for later Journal intro idea
o Select an idea for your prompt (about real things)o This lays the foundation for personal narrative
Idea jar and goodies to fill it (students can visually see that there are many ideas)
Students o Need bound journal (for each month) o Pencil and brown crayono A reference tool for letters and blends
o Spelling sound cards/ alpha friends o Self-check cue list
Step 2: Journal Time Students gather on carpet and you state the objective
Always date the journal Teacher models own story aloud prior to writing Teacher models thinking of a sentence prior to writing
Lots of think aloud!!! Teacher and class count the words
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