BEGINNING SEI STRATEGIES 1

ELEMENTS OF ANANLYSIS-APPLICATION-ADVANTAGES-EXTENSION STRATEGIES

Vocabulary Development

Approach

Analysis (Describe the approach,

determine how to use the approach in lessons)

Application (After analyzing, offer specific ways to apply the approaches in

lessons)

Advantages Extension Strategies

TPR

  TPR: (Total Physical Response) is a systematic approach to the use of commands followed by physical responses by the students. It is a method that is commonly used for the instruction of ELL students. This method can be used with students of all ages. Advantages- It increases the listening skills and helps the

The following is a suggested sequence: 1. Give commands involving the whole body: Point to your nose. Put your right hand over your head and turn around three times. Walk sideways to the middle of the class and shake the Larry's hand. Stump your feet. (Offer encouragement and praise for each task accomplished.)2. Give commands involving the interaction with materials and manipulative in the classroom. Take the purple circle and put it in the wastebasket. Pick up your red crayon and put it in your desk. Walk up to the chalkboard, take a piece of yellow chalk, and draw the sun. 3. Commands that relate to pictures, maps, numbers and other materials:

  TPR creates positive thinking which enables the student to be involved in the learning process. TPR method is very useful for children because children like to give response by using physical response first better than using verbal response. TPR method emphasizes action so students are involved in activities in the process of learning. It makes learning interesting and fun for children. ESL Café’s Idea Cookbook- TPR.(http://www.eslcafe.com, 1) supported that “It’s fun! It’s non-threatening. It keeps their attention. They learn!”. For example: put your left hand in the air - put

 Use differentiated instruction, an approach in which teachers acknowledge respect, accommodate, and build upon a wide range of student differencesto facilitate optimal growth for all (Tomlinson, 1999).Differentiating vocabulary instruction requires us to consider each student’s word knowledge in relation to grade level curriculum goals, standards, and objectives. DI should have a conglomeration of interactive listening activities, reading exercises, quizzes, and more to help differentiate language skills in the classroom. An example website for Extension Strategies is FREE ENGLISH ONLINE is an extensive site with several levels in each language arts strand. Every strand and level

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