Language Experience Approach
Language Experience Approach
Levels PK-12 Content - Any, but especially for World Language classes or any content where a shared experience can spark interest, also strong EB strategy
In the Language Experience Approach (LEA), students and teacher build background knowledge and oral language through a concrete experience. Then, the teacher facilitates a shared writing about the experience utilizing key content vocabulary. Third, this writing serves as a mentor text and tools for the subsequent lessons. The experience can be anything -- field trip, walk around the school or neighborhood, shared math challenge, science demonstration...even a video.
PRO TIP
PRO TIP
When students contribute to the shared writing, the teacher is holding the pen or doing the typing so all students can see. Resist the urge to correct students' thinking during this first writing... capture exactly what they say as it will be revised in the following steps.
WATCH SECONDARY
WATCH ELEMENTARY
In which phases of the instructional model might this strategy be used?
In which phases of the instructional model might this strategy be used?
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