Monday, 9 June 2025

Vocabulary

 

The study shown above shows something I have known for awhile regarding the amount of words heard by children and how this affects them. I agree very much with the image below.

So now that I know all this what am doing to help with this. Well, I am doing some things, but there are more things I need to do and include in my programme. I do need to get them to show me in different ways which words they may not be sure of, to guide me a bit more in what they need to work on. The traffic light approach is one I would like to try. 

Word consciousness is important and I plan to continue working on this in my reading programme. 
The following image sums up of the different aspects that should be considered. 
I think overall, I learned that there are different aspects to vocabulary and to continue working on including these.  Discussions with new vocabulary words and looking at words in different ways is important and I will need to do more of this.


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2 comments:

  1. Naomi9 June 2025 at 16:33

    Kia ora Nicola

    We are so pleased that you enjoyed the content of RPI Day 6 | Vocabulary (& Decoding). As you mention, there is always more we can be doing to improve students’ vocabulary so it’s great to hear you plan to try out the Traffic Light activity, and to give some focussed attention on Word Consciousness. Deliberate planning for some explicit vocabulary instruction, especially given the high correlation with reading comprehension, can be highly beneficial for receptive and productive gains. I would also be keen to hear how you went with the robust, interactive activities (Beck & McKeown) with your breakout partner, particularly on the elements of the design that target interaction/discussion?

    Look forward to coming together again for Day 7: Thinking! Wishing you a relaxed and refreshing holiday break too.

    Nga mihi
    Naomi
    For the RPI Facilitation Team

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  2. Jo Earl10 June 2025 at 13:12

    It's great to see your commitment to enriching vocabulary experiences for your learners!

    You mentioned that you "learned that there are different aspects to vocabulary and to continue working on including these." Could you elaborate a bit on what some of these new learning aspects are?

    I'm particularly interested in understanding how these new insights will specifically impact your learners. For instance, how might your approach to discussions with new vocabulary words change, and what "different ways" of looking at words will you introduce?

    Thanks for sharing your journey and prompting us to think more deeply about vocabulary acquisition!

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