The Vocabulary-Rich Classroom:
Promote Word Consciousness and Vocabulary Growth
Presented by Kylee Burns
September 10, 2015
Importance of Vocabulary
-reading comprehension
-reading performance
-school achievement
Knowing Words
-print vocabulary (reading and writing)
-receptive (listen and read)
-productive (used during speech or writing)
-encountering text and decoding words
Selecting Words
-comprehension and frequently used by "mature language users" (ex: courage)
-low frequency words (words that show up in text that have never been seen)
Younger Children
-circle time
-relationship between words
-meaning of words
-example: weather-sunny - warm or cool? what do we wear?
-discussing basic terms and developing a meaning
-introducing new words by using prior knowledge
-example: weather man - meteorologist
-modeling and meaningful practice
Older Children
-classroom community
-greeting
-describe other students
-Hi Annie! You are always nice!
-creating a more original way of describing students
-expanding vocabulary
-teacher modeling
-curiosity
-Annie was affable.
-dictionary
-associating word with their classmate
-meaning of the word
-motivation
Meaning
Create multiple encounters with new words.
Checking for Vocabulary Level
Comprehension and Frequently used by "Mature Language Users"
Low Frequency Words
Word Wall
Tools for Children
Reflection
Questions
How will you pick the vocabulary in which you will cover in the classroom?
How can you build connections between words when creating a bigger vocabulary?