More Than Teachable Moments: Enhancing Your Oral Vocabulary Instruction in Your Classroom.
Watts, Cieara- Vocabulary Instruction Article Review
CIR 407
More Than Teachable Moments: Enhancing Oral Vocabulary in Your Classroom
Introduction
The Oxford English dictionary defines a teachable moment as an event or experience that presents a good opportunity for learning about a particular aspect of life. This article explains that vocabulary instruction does not necessarily have to be planned in order to be effective. The example is used in the article is of a teacher lining up her students to go to the auditorium. The teacher asks the children if they know what an auditorium is. When the students do not know the answer, she uses …show more content…
Planning is beneficial for vocabulary instruction as well the vocabulary you want your students to learn, the vocabulary should be known before completing a read aloud or science lesson. Introduction of keywords prior to beginning the lesson can be referred to as “magic words”. Have the students listen for the “magic words” and have them attempt to define the words based on the context they heard the word used in. This is an exceptional way to keep students engaged in a read aloud.
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Teachable moments can transpire at any time, and as an educator we must be ready to embrace the opportunity. Children continue to require both teachable moments and planned, systematic directions to secure inexhaustible academic success.
Critique
Vocabulary instruction has a significant effect on reading comprehension. Without vocabulary instruction, students would lack the knowledge of challenging words, making it impossible to successfully comprehend what they read. Vocabulary instruction can be completed or performed in various ways. Some strategies are well planned out activities while others are unanticipated opportunities to orally introduce new words. Regardless to which type of instruction you prefer it is necessary that both types are used in order for students to truly grasp the true purpose of vocabulary instruction.
Questions
1.) Does a child need a planned vocabulary lesson in place in order to comprehend or learn a new word?
2.) Can a teacher plan for teachable moments in her
Watts, Cieara- Vocabulary Instruction Article Review
CIR 407
More Than Teachable Moments: Enhancing Oral Vocabulary in Your Classroom
Introduction
The Oxford English dictionary defines a teachable moment as an event or experience that presents a good opportunity for learning about a particular aspect of life. This article explains that vocabulary instruction does not necessarily have to be planned in order to be effective. The example is used in the article is of a teacher lining up her students to go to the auditorium. The teacher asks the children if they know what an auditorium is. When the students do not know the answer, she uses …show more content…
Planning is beneficial for vocabulary instruction as well the vocabulary you want your students to learn, the vocabulary should be known before completing a read aloud or science lesson. Introduction of keywords prior to beginning the lesson can be referred to as “magic words”. Have the students listen for the “magic words” and have them attempt to define the words based on the context they heard the word used in. This is an exceptional way to keep students engaged in a read aloud.
Choose Words that give Children “Word …show more content…
Teachable moments can transpire at any time, and as an educator we must be ready to embrace the opportunity. Children continue to require both teachable moments and planned, systematic directions to secure inexhaustible academic success.
Critique
Vocabulary instruction has a significant effect on reading comprehension. Without vocabulary instruction, students would lack the knowledge of challenging words, making it impossible to successfully comprehend what they read. Vocabulary instruction can be completed or performed in various ways. Some strategies are well planned out activities while others are unanticipated opportunities to orally introduce new words. Regardless to which type of instruction you prefer it is necessary that both types are used in order for students to truly grasp the true purpose of vocabulary instruction.
Questions
1.) Does a child need a planned vocabulary lesson in place in order to comprehend or learn a new word?
2.) Can a teacher plan for teachable moments in her