Sunday, March 4, 2012

Blog #5

Throughout this chapter two main things stuck out to me.  The first section that I really enjoyed reading was the Focusing on Words With Multiple Meanings.  After observing so many students this past year I have noticed that this is a big problem for all students, not just English language learners.  I was amazed when I read that the word run had 69 meanings. This is obviously why the English language is so difficult to learn and understand.  This section reminded me of why comprehension was so difficult to learn.  Having a larger vocabulary will increase comprehension.

The other thing that really stuck out to me was the vocabulary cards.  This would be a great thing to use in the classroom for all subjects.  As I have said before, I would love to teach math.  These would be great to use in the classroom when learning the meaning of words. You could make them into a booklet for the students to use in the future and in the classroom.  It could be a type of art project also.  Therefore, this would also help incorporate art into the classroom.

I REALLY loved this chapter because it gave so many examples for math! My favorite subject :)

How often should you review vocabulary?
What else does vocabulary effect?
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  1. Adrianne AshleyMarch 5, 2012 at 8:05 PM

    When I was reading the chapter I also thought it was crazy how one word could have so many different meanings. No wonder why ELLs have problems with learning our language. I also talked about the vocabulary words in my blog as well and thought that it is a great way to use it for all subjects. Actually I didn’t know how fun and interesting vocabulary words could be until I read this chapter. I think that your question about how often should you review vocabulary is a great question and I would also like to know that answer. ☺

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  2. BrittlynMarch 6, 2012 at 4:27 PM

    I'm right along with you Allison! I loved this chapter and learning even more about vocabulary. In response to your first question - I would think as often as needed in every day language (clarification and such). I think that if it's a vocabulary list for a specific subject or vocabulary as a subject that once a day explicitly would be appropriate. Repetition increases recall!

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