Word Work In The Second Grade
A Component of the Daily Five (Virtual Tour)
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 1: Beginning LiteracyStage 2: Consolidation / Fluency
Ages:
6-8
Grade Range:
2ndFood Groups:
Primary: Vocabulary, Spelling & Word Study
Transcript
Another component of the Daily 5 program that requires an I-Chart that outlines students' expected behaviors and what I'll be doing during that time is when we go to Word Work. Again, the purpose is established, why are we going, what do we do when we're there. But more specifically why, so they know it's because they need to learn how to spell new words and they need to learn how to expand their vocabulary, and this rotation gives them an opportunity to do that. The students' expectations for materials and behavior are outlined on one side, and again, this gives me the opportunity to work with students in small groups or one on one as needed. It is important at this particular rotation that they learn from the start that they're not working with friends during Word Work, or in fact the noise level could increase, that they are working independently, that they stay focused, and maintain the same materials, they stay in one spot, and if that's their choice, they'll stay there for the duration of that rotation. Again, it's worked extremely well. You do have to limit the amount of students that can go there. I allow four at a time, because we have found that our space in the classroom and the resources that we have available, that's the number that works the best.
Related References
The Daily Five-The Two Sisters: http://www.the2sisters.com/the_daily_5.html The Daily Cafe: http://www.thedailycafe.com/ The Daily 5-Quick Start Guides: http://www.thedailycafe.com/public/department79.cfm The Daily 5-Resources: http://www.the2sisters.com/resources_4_you.html
Activity Objective
The goal of Word Work in Second Grade: A Component of the Daily Five (Virtual Tour) is to use a method developed by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser to provide opportunities for exposure to and use of a variety of words and practice spelling irregular high frequency words.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- Word Work is a component of The Daily Five, an instructional framework for reading and writing. The Daily Five is a method developed by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser and provides students with a series of independent and guided literacy tasks.
- Exposing students to new vocabulary words will help them expand their vocabulary. Providing opportunities to practice spelling words through a fun and motivating game will also help students commit the words to memory and will also promote the automatic use of the words when communicating with others.
- Select a variety of word work activities that students can complete independently or in pairs.
- As you introduce activities at different times throughout the year provide explicit instructions and an opportunity for students to practice each activity. Review instructions on a regular basis.
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