Vocabulary

In today's class, we went over the different areas relating to vocabulary. Going over what schema is and semantics was very helpful because it kind of refreshed my memory with their meanings and how it is used in the classroom. I also liked the different ideas on how to introduce lessons to students and all the different activities that the students could do to help them retain the information. The moving dictionary was something I thought was pretty cool and it's a great way for students to build their vocabulary and learn new words. Another strategy that we went over was categorization. This helps students distinguish certain things and relate it to a main subject, like car and transportation. The different graphic organizers was something I wasn't really familiar with, but now I can use these approaches and strategies for future lessons. I learned a lot today and I hope we can go over more next class!