Word knowledge is highly related to comprehension according to the Yopp and Yopp article. If a student doesn't understand the words in a text it makes it harder to comprehend what is actually going on in the text. If you think about it, even now we might not know the meaning to every word we read, and it's the same way for children.
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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