I really liked this Dr. Seuss quote I found on Pinterest. It sort of sums up the Yopp and Yopp article in a very simple way.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Words, Words, Words
The emphasis I saw presented in the articles was how important it is for students to be familiar with the same words. While we want children to build a large vocabulary, we also want to expose them to rich words repeatedly. In order to build your vocabulary, you must have practice with the word right? It makes sense! The Ten Important Words Plus activity seems like a great activity to use in the classroom. Children can pick out the most important words from the reading based on their own opinions and share their opinions as a class. I like this idea because the students can see and understand their peers' point of view of the same reading and it may even help them understand the reading better!
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Alyssa,
ReplyDeleteFor one I love the Dr. Suess picture, that is a great quote and may have to use it in my classroom! I did not read the Yopp and Yopp article but I like the idea of the kids sharing their different opinions of important words with the rest of the class. This can help students see others' thinking and like you said, help them understand the reading better!