I really enjoyed Brenda's lesson on synonyms and vocabulary development. It's so difficult to get our students to become confident writers when they just don't have a solid grasp on vocabulary. By working on synonyms, and adding in the physical activities to reinforce those newly encountered vocabulary terms we can really encourage students to be brave and to really start to explore the language.
I also liked the metaphor that Don gave about having a box of 8 crayons versus a box of 100 crayons. This really makes the importance of vocabulary hit home!
Hey Sylvia, how do you type your posts in color?
ReplyDeleteThanks! I was trying to remember the example that Don gave, and, of course, I couldn't. Must write it down NOW.
ReplyDeleteThere's a little box at the top and when I click on it, all sorts of magical colors present themselves to me! :)
ReplyDeleteDon's example was a great visual for me as well. Some things seem so simple, yet we cannot see them.
ReplyDeleteI am buying a box of 8, 24, and the HUGE box. Terrific visual/analogy. It will click and I can use the comment ALL year!
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