60-day returns • free shipping on USA orders $129+
Teaching vocabulary
- This topic has 3 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 14 years, 11 months ago by
.
Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
- Posts
I am still struggling on a vocabulary method; I have some questions. First, I pull words from reading material and I’m dealing with an 8 and 9 year old. I don’t know if what I”m doing is enough, maybe it is.
How many words should they be given?
Should they all be required to be defined?
How many do you test on?
Do you distinguish vocabulary words from spelling words?
What I’ve been doing is writing words on the chalkboard, then they look at it for a few seconds and then turn away, or close their eyes and spell it. If they’re wrong, then they write it. I also go over phonics, how many syllables, whether it’s a verb, noun, etc. at the same time. Then they use it in a sentence. This is all oral. Is that enough? I usually have to go through alot of words before I get a collection of five or ten for a test and they don’t need ten words to define, IMO, at this point. Besides, the words they miss in the initial spelling, they usually know what they mean.
Thanks for your viewpoints on this. I feel a little scattered.
Rachel
We learn new vocab in context with our reading. I don’t require definitions or testing, we just start to use them in our everyday talking together.
We just use the Spelling Wisdom books. I have an 11 yr old daughter that has been using them for two years now. My next oldest is 8 and isn’t quite ready yet. She is just getting solid in her reading ability.
We used an intense spelling program for years that included phonics, markings, the works. It was wonderful, BUT a huge time waster! It took me a few years to relax and trust the Charlotte Mason philosophy. We can now see that copywork, narrations, and dictation are ENOUGH.:)
Bridget
Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
- The topic ‘Teaching vocabulary’ is closed to new replies.