(Tonight's Subject: Write about one of the following strategies - Jigsaw, Frayer Model, or Choice Boards - and how you will use it in your class.)
Frayer Model
The Frayer Model is a graphical organizer used for building vocabulary comprehension. This model not only looks at the the vocabulary, but it evaluates words for students.
I have seen this model used in a 5th grade classroom before reading Woodsong by Gary Paulsen aloud. The students had a packet passed out, and this was one of the sections within it. In the same classroom, we used the same model for a topic in social studies. The studies worked on these on their own, and then went over them as a class.
I think I would use this model in my classroom as a way to introduce a topic with vocabulary. Students wouldn't just look it up in a dictionary, Google it, but they would analyze it in partners. To begin with, I would introduce the model using a well-known vocabulary word. Then I would list the key words from the chapter on the board, partner my students, and assign them a section of the reading. Students would complete the four-square graphic organizer around a key concept/word. Then they would share their completed frayer model with the class.
This model can be used in all subjects, as there's always vocabulary for students to learn in all subjects. You can approach this model for lessons in different ways, as long as students get a chance to analyze vocabulary on their own. Followed by the class presenting their models aloud.
I have seen this model used in a 5th grade classroom before reading Woodsong by Gary Paulsen aloud. The students had a packet passed out, and this was one of the sections within it. In the same classroom, we used the same model for a topic in social studies. The studies worked on these on their own, and then went over them as a class.
I think I would use this model in my classroom as a way to introduce a topic with vocabulary. Students wouldn't just look it up in a dictionary, Google it, but they would analyze it in partners. To begin with, I would introduce the model using a well-known vocabulary word. Then I would list the key words from the chapter on the board, partner my students, and assign them a section of the reading. Students would complete the four-square graphic organizer around a key concept/word. Then they would share their completed frayer model with the class.
This model can be used in all subjects, as there's always vocabulary for students to learn in all subjects. You can approach this model for lessons in different ways, as long as students get a chance to analyze vocabulary on their own. Followed by the class presenting their models aloud.
Hi Kaitlyn,
ReplyDeleteI think most of us chose the Frayer Model. I love the concept. I would use it as well at the beginning of a lesson or unit. I think this activity helps students to construct their own meanings and internalize the definitions in a way that will be more meaningful than just looking up words in a dictionary. Students will remember what they wrote and the pictures they created will help them recall the information.
I love this model, and I also chose it to write about. I can remember doing these when I was in school and not totally hating them. They were helpful most of the time. I think math is one area where this would be helpful. You can choose a word like area, scalene triangle, or right angle and be able to define and provide examples. It would be a great addition to a math journal!
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ReplyDeleteI really like the Frayer model but I really could not choose which strategy I would use. The Frayer model can be use at pretty much any level and in all subjects. Maybe putting the jigsaw and Frayer model together or changing it up throughout the three strategies. Just a thought! Great post!
Michelle
I haven't seen any of these models in quite some time, so it is also nice to have a refresher in things, especially when it comes to education. Education is always changing and new ideas are being presented. Just like everyone in our group, I too picked the Frayer Model. This model allows for students be be as creative as they want and create their own meaning for the word. This allows for students to somewhat teach themselves while also learning at the same time.
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