1. Teaching Vocabulary in the early grades Leecy Wise http://www.reconnectioncompany.com Groups II and III

2. TODAY  Review comprehension strategies  NRP findings on Vocabulary Instruction  Vocabulary instruction practice and Website reviews

3. Phonemic Awareness Phonics Fluency Comprehension Successful Readers Vocabulary

4. 7 Comprehension Methods NRP  Comprehension Monitoring  Cooperative Learning  Graphic Organizers  Questioning  Answering  Story Structure  Summarizing Why important?

5. Vocabulary  Vocabulary is critically important in oral reading instruction. There are two types of vocabulary—oral and print.

6. Vocabulary Development: Computer Resources  The use of computers in vocabulary instruction was found to be more effective than some traditional methods in a few studies. It is clearly emerging as a potentially valuable aid to classroom teachers in the area of vocabulary instruction.

7. Vocabulary Development: Computers  vast content-area resources  many independent multi-level activities  games, puzzles  handouts and lesson plans  scavenger hunts and webquests  Excel, Word and other applications Colors10 FrameSkeletonMatchingLiteracy

8.  Vocabulary also can be learned incidentally in the context of storybook reading or in listening to others. However, learning words before reading a text is helpful. Vocabulary Development: Context

9.  Discuss before the passage  Discuss in groups  Extend usage  Repeat usage  Review usage  Substitute words Vocabulary Development: Context Three Little Pigs -

10. Vocabulary should be taught both directly and indirectly. Repetition and multiple exposures to vocabulary items are important. Learning in rich contexts, incidental learning, and use of computer technology all enhance the acquisition of vocabulary. Vocabulary Instruction: Summary OPEN LESSON PLANS

11. 1.http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/word_walls/ - Shapebook - winterhttp://abcteach.com/directory/basics/word_walls/ 2.http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/alphabet_letter_patterns/ - alphabethttp://abcteach.com/directory/basics/alphabet_letter_patterns/ 3.http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/flashcards/emotions/ -http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/flashcards/emotions/ 4.http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/flashcards/senses/ - senseshttp://abcteach.com/directory/basics/flashcards/senses/ 5.http://abcteach.com/directory/fun_activities/coloring_pages/ - coloring with activities -http://abcteach.com/directory/fun_activities/coloring_pages/ 6.For teachers http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4503 – videos about vocabulary – Motivate and focushttp://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4503 http://www.resourceroom.net/comprehension/vocabactivities.asp - Vocabulary instruction and activities with good linkshttp://www.resourceroom.net/comprehension/vocabactivities.asp 7.http://bensguide.gpo.govhttp://bensguide.gpo.gov Websites

12. Games for kids http://www.vocabulary.co.il/ - Match gamehttp://www.vocabulary.co.il/ http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/ - alphabethttp://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/ http://www.amug.org/%7Ejbpratt/education/theme/alphabet/abconlinea ctivities.html - loads of activitieshttp://www.amug.org/%7Ejbpratt/education/theme/alphabet/abconlinea ctivities.html http://activitypad.com/online-games/coloringbook/ - color online**http://activitypad.com/online-games/coloringbook/ http://www.amug.org/~jbpratt/education/links/preactonline.html - gameshttp://www.amug.org/~jbpratt/education/links/preactonline.html http://www.free-coloring-pages.com/thanksgiving.html -print pagehttp://www.free-coloring-pages.com/thanksgiving.html http://www.thekidzpage.com/onlinejigsawpuzzles/kids-jigsaw- puzzles/12-piece-jigsaw/10-25-06-thanksgiving.html -Turkey jigsawhttp://www.thekidzpage.com/onlinejigsawpuzzles/kids-jigsaw- puzzles/12-piece-jigsaw/10-25-06-thanksgiving.html For teachers http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4503 – videos about vocabularyhttp://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4503 http://www.resourceroom.net/comprehension/vocabactivities.asp - Vocabulary instruction and activities with good linkshttp://www.resourceroom.net/comprehension/vocabactivities.asp http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ - American history at different levelshttp://bensguide.gpo.gov/ Websites

13.  "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." Benjamin Franklin

14. TODAY WE..  Reviewed a few lesson plans in view of the list  Reviewed NRP findings on Vocabulary Instruction  Reviewed helpful Websites

15. Next time:  Vocabulary II and Presentation Resources