Once again, you have the opportunity to participate in a matching activity as you review the three activities that you have just seen and read about. Below are three scenarios describing VPK teachers who Present Vocabulary with Pictures or Objects, Use Specific Language, and Create Silly Situations. As you read the scenarios, try to match them to the appropriate activity.
Read the scenarios and choose your answer from the dropdown list to the right. The answer will appear above the dropdown list.
Before going on to learn about more Language Scaffolding activities, use what you have learned through the videos and the matching activity to reflect on the questions below.
LET'S REFLECT
How do you currently use these activities in your work with children?
What are some pictures or objects that you have in your classroom that could be used to present new vocabulary words?
Where in your daily routine can you Use Specific Language to facilitate vocabulary development?
What routines throughout your day could be modified in order to Create Silly Situations?