Vocabulary Masters: Maximize Learning With Word Families
Andrea Dalland, M.Ed, MLS
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(96)
In this class, we'll learn the way the human brain works best; by making connections among related words. We’ll study words in the context of their word families to see the connections among words that come from a common base or root.
Class Experience
Have you ever noticed your learner trying to learn new vocabulary, spending lots of time and energy memorizing various definitions and then promptly forgetting them a few hours later? It's not their fault! It's because 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔. This class is different! Rather than studying a random list of definitions in isolation, we will study vocabulary the way the human brain works best; 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝...
You'll notice this class is going to be different in a number of ways from your standard vocabulary class. Although I do want learners to come away with having learned the meanings of a number of new words, my ultimate aim is that by the end of the class your learner will be equipped with the knowledge to be able research words on their own. Think of it as a classic example of, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for life." I don't just want to "cover" a list of vocabulary words and their meanings for your learner to memorize, I want them to have a deep understanding of how words work and know how to find out more about any word they encounter, even after the class is over.
I have twenty years of experience in classroom teaching in brick and mortar schools. I have had extensive professional development work in morphology, etymology, and the Structured Word Inquiry approach to spelling, and I will bring those skills into practice here to work with students on building vocabulary.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Parents should understand that we will be hunting and digging through online dictionaries and lists of words, and students may see words that are more "adult" in their meanings as we explore words that come from a common root or base. It will not always be within my ability to predict or control which words we see as we will sometimes be following trails and leads that come up spontaneously through class discussions and questions. These words will not be a focus of our class learnings or discussions, but I would handle any instances of this in an age-appropriate way, or direct learners to question their parents about a word they have discovered whose meaning they are curious about if I feel that it's best not discussing that particular word or idea with the general class. Parents should understand that the websites we visit will all be done via screen-share, but that their learners may choose to do research on their own outside of class using these resources. None of the online resources we will use require a log-in, payment, or the sharing of any personal information.
https://www.etymonline.com/ https://www.oed.com/?tl=true http://www.neilramsden.co.uk/spelling/searcher/index.html http://www.neilramsden.co.uk/spelling/matrix/index.html https://www.dictionary.com/ https://www.thesaurus.com/ https://latin-dictionary.net/?fbclid=IwAR1S1b99cOCB1xbc1VnRJIRbKGZopVSd8xl-pyt002-P0X-TVXMW3WXCrZ8
Available times
Pacific
Meet the teacher
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(96)
I love being a teacher and have wanted to be one for as long as I can remember! I now have 20 years of experience teaching elementary school and I hold two Master's degrees; one in Literacy, Curriculum and Instruction, and one in Library...
Group Class
$96
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages 12-15
3-8 learners per class
