
I found this on pinterest and I really liked the idea of a word study station. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/119978777542432131/
I like that children have options of how they can spell out letters using different objects that are in the classroom. Using different activities is a good way to keep children engaged in learning new words, the meaning of the words, and how to spell them. I believe that any kind of activity that keeps childrens attention is a good one. I also really liked what I found on pinterest because it was a whole station for word study and it wasn't just an activity. It is something that is set up in the classroom every day.
Thought to ponder:
1. What kind of activities will you use in your classroom when teaching word study?
2. Do you agree that if a student doesn't know the full meaning of the word it is harder to understand what the text is saying?
I definitely agree that if a student doesn't know the full meaning of the word it is harder to understand what the text is saying. The student can definitely use context clues to get a feel for the passage, but knowing the meaning of the word definitely makes it easier to decipher a text. The more words that a student knows in a passage, the more he or she will understand.
ReplyDeleteWhen teaching word study I will probably use word walls, word of the day activities, and personalized "dictionaries" for students to use for words they use often. I completely agree with you that misunderstanding of the words within a texts makes it more difficult for the reader to understand. I think the more resources we provide our students in within the classroom, the less likely they will misinterpret texts because of not knowing a word.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of giving them different stations to practice their sight words! I also like having them do something different every day so that it is not always the same thing. In the class I work in, we have them do rainbow writing where they trace a word numerous times with different colors and it really helps them with writing the word correctly!
ReplyDeleteI love the choices for word study activities! I have heard of all of them before and they would b perfect to work into a rotation for the students. To your Question 2, I would definitely say that it is harder for a student to understand. I, myself, have trouble getting through the page of a book if I get stuck on a word that I don't know the meaning to.
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