Author: Deb Bullock | Published on 1 May 2023
Question: How can I help learners record and remember new vocabulary?
Answer: You can show them how to record different words in different ways.
There are many different ways to record vocabulary to make it easier to remember. Below are some examples:
Word cards
Learners record information about new words on cards or in a notebook.
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Word clean |
Picture [show b/w child cleaning the blackboard] |
Part of speech adjective regular verb (cleaned) |
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Example sentence Sometimes I clean the board for the teacher.
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Synonym washed |
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Antonym dirty |
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Spidergram
Learners can organise words around a topic. They can add more words later.
Chart
Learners can note differences in similar words.
Scale
Learners can order words.
How often?: always often sometimes rarely never
How can you help your learners to think about which way is best when they record new words?