KIM Vocabulary Chart
KIM Strategy for Vocabulary Development
By: Kristin Vibas (http://www.awalkinthechalk.com/2017/12/top-5-favorite-resources-for-teaching.html )KIM Strategy for Vocabulary Development
This is my favorite vocabulary building strategy because it works! And, my students enjoy doing it...win, win!! When I need to front load new vocabulary, or explicitly teach content vocabulary, this is my go-to strategy/activity. Whether it's during a guided reading lesson, direct vocabulary instruction, or instructing content areas this strategy is low prep AND high yield. Another win-win! To read a post devoted to this Vocabulary Building Strategy, click HERE.
This is my favorite vocabulary building strategy because it works! And, my students enjoy doing it...win, win!! When I need to front load new vocabulary, or explicitly teach content vocabulary, this is my go-to strategy/activity. Whether it's during a guided reading lesson, direct vocabulary instruction, or instructing content areas this strategy is low prep AND high yield. Another win-win! To read a post devoted to this Vocabulary Building Strategy, click HERE.
When I introduce the strategy, I start with an anchor chart. This one happens to be for math.
The KIM strategy can be incorporated into students' notebooks and modified to meet the needs of students. I modified the strategy for my newcomers in the photo below. They are learning basic vocabulary and are not ready for the "I" in KIM, so I have them do KMS, Key Word, Memory Clue and Sentence for now.