Two more SIMPLE ideas as the week progresses! A great vocabulary idea is the SWAT IT game below. A variation of the game is to put examples of figurative language in the grid and call out the term which makes students apply their knowledge. You can also include photos or graphics that represent word meanings […]
Showdown: Put students in a team of 2-6. Each team selects a leader. Teacher poses a question to the class. (Putting it up for the class or printed helps students use test taking skills such as key words, underlining, etc.) Teacher sets timer for work time. (Good time to use the allotted time each student […]
Review—EOG—Performance—Data—OH MY! So much stress begins to swirl around the air as the sunshine begins to peek out in the spring. Educators are feeling the PUSH to make sure scores and performance are on par and students end up feeling it vicariously. In our frenzy to cram in the last remaining material and review the […]
The answer is simply–not simple! One of the hardest reading skills for students is inferring and it can all start with a prediction. A prediction is when a student decides what they think will happen next based upon the text, the author and their own background knowledge (schema). Students say it is a “guess” and […]