Strategies for SPED & Inclusion: Using Cartoons in Vocab. Instruction. Many of my special needs learners are classified as having a 'speech and language impairment,' which basically means that they receptively process (read or listen to) language more slowly or less accurately than expected for their developmental stage or that they do not produce (speak or write) language at the level expected for their grade and age. Speech and language impairments are very nuanced and can be difficult to identify and classify, but a common element I have encountered is that many of my speech and language impaired students particularly struggle with vocabulary acquisition.
I also find that my students have not necessarily been exposed to specific content-area vocabulary, so they have little basis with which to make connections. And really, who doesn't like cartoons? They're funny, visually appealing, and way easier to interpret than most text books. Here is a cartoon I created on PowerPoint. Doing It Differently: Tips for Teaching Vocabulary. Every Monday my seventh grade English teacher would have us copy a list of 25 words she'd written on the board.
We'd then look up the dictionary definitions and copy those down. For homework, we'd re-write each word seven times. Good, now you know it. Test on Friday and never for those 25 words to be seen again. Copying definitions from the dictionary we would probably all agree is not an effective way to learn vocabulary. The truth is, and the research shows, students need multiple and various exposures to a word before they fully understand that word and can apply it. Selecting Words Ah, so many words, so little time. My first year teaching, before my tenth graders began reading Lord of the Flies, I went through every chapter and made lists of all the vocabulary words I thought they'd have trouble with, so that I could pre-teach them. When I looked at those long lists, I began to freak out. Then, here's what to do after the students pick their own words: Ranking Words Teaching Words. Pegs to Hang Ideas On: Printable Vocab Resources. "All words are pegs to hang ideas on.
" This was said by Henry Ward Beecher, a 19th Century minister, author, and lecturer. His older sister just so happened to be Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. I heard his wise words about a month ago at a science conference, and they've been ruminating in my mind ever since. With my lack of blogging this fall...winter...ok, first semester, I decided to compile a mega blog post of vocabulary resources that you can customize.
I tried to make them self-explanatory and easy to use in Word or PowerPoint. You can use them by opening the document, adding whatever text you need/want in whichever areas you deem necessary, then print. Yes, many times we ask our students to create their own foldables from start to finish. You may have to play around with your printer for any that require printing on both sides. So, here are some free goodies for you, and I hope you are able to use them and adjust them for your students. Vocab/Word Wall (Pinterest) 10 Word Games Archives. {Hello! If you are checking us out for the first time and like what you see you can subscribe here and get new ideas to play and learn with your kids daily. } Sight word knowledge, rhyming, spelling and letter recognition are all skills that kids let slide during the summer. There is not reason all these skills can’t be put into games and fun activities so your child avoids the summer slide and have fun at the same time.
All — of these focus on fun and learning! Pizza Delivery & Reading GameWord FamiliesRead & FindListen & Find Word Search Giant 3D Word SearchSpin & SpellRhyming TreeHalloween Word SearchSpelling Puzzles Rhyming Jars.