Many of our classes consisted of 85+% beginner & intermediate English Language Learners, so we needed to use charts with common pictures and words throughout the day. Even a simple question such as "What do you like?" required a chart so students could point to a picture and we could help them to say "I like to [sing]." When we read aloud books with unfamiliar words, such as "Charlie was devastated when his best friend moved away, " we would refer to the "How sad?" chart.
Charts can be made with:
- photos of students
- student or teacher drawings
- pictures from familiar books
- clip art or photo images
You might even add the words via shared or interactive writing if you can.
Here are some examples...
*We needed charts with common nouns ("People We Love"; "Places We Go") and verbs:
*They especially love the charts with removable words!
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these words have Velcro on the back;
great for storytelling and how-to writing |
*Ken Pransky's book
My Fantastic Words Book, a student thesaurus, is the perfect resource for word lists of kid-friendly synonyms and antonyms.
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| these charts show feelings by degrees of intensity |
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| size words |
*Make the charts accessible in table baskets, binders, or sorted in the Writing Center.
More examples to come!
C&S
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