teaching vocabulary
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Teaching Vocabulary. Natalya Koryakina. “Words are the starting point. Without words, children can’t talk about people, places, or things, about actions, relations, or states.” Clark, 1993. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Teaching Vocabular
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Natalya Koryakina
“Words are the starting point. Without words, children can’t talk about people, places, or things, about actions, relations, or states.”
Clark, 1993“…vocabulary is the glue thatholds stories, ideas, and
content together…making comprehension accessible for
children.” Rupley, Logan, & Nichols,
1998/99, p. 339
hobbySupermanhot-dogcheeseburgercoca-cola.goalkeepertransportforwardsprinterSupermarketbusinessmandollarcomputerhappy end
basketballjoystickvolleyballdesignhockeye-mailtennisRapfileprintertop
the Internetcrosswordjeans office skateboardbikerliftpuzzlesmilefootball
The first lesson is a
very important
one
Say a password
How are you today?
What is there in the box?
Is it big\small\long\short\thick\thin?Is it triangle\round\square\
rectangle\oval? Is it eatable\tasty\sour\sweet\salty\
bitter\juicy?Is it red\green\orange\blue\
brown…?Is it an apple\ an orange\ a pen\a
candy…?
Show me your…
Rhyme Time Rhyming is not only fun to do, but is an easy way to get your child to think about how words can relate to each other.
TPR
Marry-go-round
Spelling in the air Matching synonyms Matching antonyms Finding mistakes Wiping off the word you hear Bingo Hangman Rearranging letters to form words Crossword Puzzles Rankings Mime Drawing(When it comes to teaching vocabulary
words to younger students, there are plenty of easy options. Coloring pages and picture books help students visualize the words that they are being taught, which helps with comprehension)
Sort them out:domestic animals or wild animals
a tiger, a cat, a giraffe, an elephant,a dog, a zebra, a hen, a bear…
When teaching primary students, flashcards are an incredibly useful recourse for teaching vocabulary
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Try to guess…What is this?
Vocabulary knowledge is not something that can ever be fully
mastered; it is something that expands and deepens
over the course of a lifetime.
But there is no magic bullet; you can’t improve your vocabulary overnight. So, the more you practice, the more you learn.