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In a first grade unit students are required to read the Wizard Of Oz. What are some strategies to help teach first grade students this very hard vocabulary?

Posted on: 10/16/14 | Views: 870
Solution #1
Marzano has some excellent vocabulary strategies for those Tier 2 and Tier 3 words. He lists a six step process for specifically teaching vocabulary. Step 1: Explain word and definition to students. Step 2. Ask students to restate the definition in their own words. Step 3. Have students draw a picture or symbol to represent the word. Step 4. Do activities with vocabulary words, such as listing synonyms and antonyms or doing a word sort. Step 5. Have students "turn and talk" about words. Step 6. Play vocabulary games like "charade" or "I have, who has" with students.

I agree with this solution. Presenting the information in a clear and fun manner will help the students relate. Games are a great way to help students better understand material they may not relate to.

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Solution #2
I always struggled with vocabulary growing up. I had one teacher who strongly encouraged me to try to visualize the vocabulary. She began to pull pictures or video clips for me to see the vocabulary word put in action. I am a very visual learner and then helped me tremendously on vocabulary. The Wizard of Oz is such a great visual piece. Hopefully this will help.

I agree with this solution. I also had struggles with vocabulary growing up. My teacher would take the words and show them to me in some sort of fun visual way which helped me relate and understand.

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Solution #3
To teach vocabulary, you could create a "yellow brick road" with yellow index cards. On one card write a word, on another, draw a picture. The student would then match the two cards, and create a sentence to help understand the word. This would allow them to make a realistic connection, and understand the vocabulary when it is seen within the text.
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Solution #4
Have students create an organizer for their vocabulary words. Sometimes students are presented with so much material that they cannot differentiate between all of their words. Have them use some sort of organizer such as a three sectioned book in which they put the word, visual cue, and definition. When they struggle with a word they can refer back to the book for help. I use this a lot with my lower level learners.
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Solution #5
I have found that using Frayer Diagrams work really well in teaching complex vocabulary terms. In a Frayer Diagram, the student must write the definition, draw a picture, create an example and a non-example. I feel that students are given the appropriate content of the word, but they also have to apply their knowledge of the word.
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Solution #6
Try to have the student act out the vocabulary words.
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