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Type of Literacy Strategy:
Reading Comprehension (pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading)
Reading Level:
All Secondary Reading Levels; Based on how the Total Physical Response is used in the class, students at lower reading levels or ELs might need a bit more practice, but the physical movements and reactions should benefit ELs and students at lower reading levels with the memorization of vocab and definitions.
Prep Time:
10-20 minutes for determining TPR for the class if not created by the class during discussion
Total Physical Response in Use -
- Decide on the vocabulary that you are going to teach from the lesson or unit
- Gather any photos or examples or the words you will use.
- Say the new vocabulary word for the students. As you do this, use gestures, facial expressions, props or body movement to illustrate the meaning of the word.
- Have student volunteers mimic the same gestures, facial expressions, use of props or body movement modeled as you say the word.
- Have all students mimic the same gestures, facial expressions, use of props or body movement modeled by the teacher and student volunteers. Ask them to say the word as they are making the movement.
- Write the word or phrase where all students can see it so that students can make the connection between oral and written words.
- Teach the next word or phrase using the same method. Review and practice words with students multiple times to ensure learning. Recycle words regularly to make sure that students do not forget old words.
How to Fit into a Social Studies Classroom:
One can use this in a social studies classroom for essential unit/lesson vocab. Finding words that students might struggle with and also use often in a unit, you could create sing-sing definitions or words or actions so that as students develop knowledge in the lesson, they can relate and link the vocab with the lesson and why they go together.
This is a strategy that will not have handouts per say, so working with students on this activity is the best way to format your activity.
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