this
afternoon. The first period, Gain Word Power, by presentor Wendy. Wendy is an
experienced English teacher who has been
teaching for 15 years. She is graceful with
a sweet smiley. The second period, Fun with
Songs & Chants, by presentor Michelle.
Michelle is a successful experienced English
teacher who has been teaching for 15 years.
She is cute with a great pronunciation.
Have learned a lot. Thanks both of you..:P
Gain Word Power- Workshop Contents
1. How words are learned?
* New word-> Recognizing -> Meaning -> Examples
-> Production-> Free use
* Word Pyramid: Print -> Sound -> Meaning
* Ehri Recognition Theory:
Pre-alphabetic stage-- look
Partial alphabetic stage-- milk
Full alphabetic stage-- milk
Consolidated alphabetic-- train, rain, drain, paint
* Step by step to read
ABC (alphabet knowledge) - BC ( beginning consonants)
- CW (concept of words) or SPBE ( spelling with beginning
and ending)- PS (phoneme segmentation) - WR ( word
recognition) - READ
Word is learned not from repetition, but from many
encounters with it in a variety of contexts over time.
(Stahl & Fairbanks 1986)
Word Recognition Strategies
* Systematic
* Clear and direct
* Practiced and applied frequently
* Encounter words in meaningful context
SCUBA-D
* S- Sound it out
* C- Check the clues in the sentence
* U- Use main idea and picture clues
* B- Break words into parts
* A- Ask for help
* D- Dive into the dictionary
Word-Building Skills
* Word definition
* Word sort
* Root, prefix, suffix
* Synonym, antonym
How Words Work?
* "Patterns and morphological relationships are the keys
to unlocking pronunciation, spelling, and meaning. All
students should be issued these master keys."
-- Patricia Cunningham
Vocabulary Loop
Young Child: L- S - R - W
Older Child: R- L- S- W
Ways to enjoy songs & chants
* Singing / chanting, drama, games, crafts, actions
What magic can songs & chants do to our
students?
* Pronunciation, intonation, grammar /
vocabulary, culture, phonics
