This guide was prepared by Elaine Gallagher and includes seven parts that UNONEWS will be publishing once a week. Being at the present time Director of Academic Relations of Sistema UNO, Elaine shares with us her vast experience at the classroom and beyond.
Part III. Dr. Dolch’s 220 most common words in English
(arranged for 1st through 3rd grade students)
From 50 -75% of all words used in school books, library books, newspapers, and magazines are in the Dolch Basic Sight Vocabulary of 220 words (preschool through Grade 3). The Dolch word list is made up of «service words» (pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and verbs) which usually cannot be learned through the use of pictures. Many of these words are also on Dr. Fry’s list, so there is no need to duplicate the flashcards.
FIRST GRADE of PRIMARY ( A) (41 WORDS)
a down I make run up
and find in me said we
away for is my see where
big funny it not the yellow
blue go jump one three you
can help little play to zoo
come here look red two
FIRST GRADE of PRIMARY (B) (51 WORDS)
All did must ride too yes
arm do new saw under
are eat no say want
at four now she was
ate get on so well
be good our soon went
black have out that what
brown he please there white
but into pretty they with
came like ran this will
FIRST GRADE of PRIMARY (C) (41 WORDS)
after had once were
again has open when
an her over
any him put
as his round
ask how some
by just stop
could know take
every let thank
fly live them
from may then
give of think
going old walk
SECOND GRADE of PRIMARY (46 WORDS)
always first right which
around five sing why
because found sit wish
been gave sleep work
before goes tell would
best green their write
both its these your
buy made those
call many upon
cold off us
does or use
don’t pull very
fast read wash
THIRD GRADE of PRIMARY (41 WORDS)
about got never try
better grow only warm
bring hold own
cart hot pick
clean hurt seven
cut if shall
cone keep show
draw kind six
drink laugh small
eight light start
fall long ten
far much today
full myself together
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This guide was prepared by Elaine Gallagher and includes seven parts that UNONEWS will be publishing once a week. Being at the present time Director of Academic Relations of Sistema UNO, Elaine shares with us her vast experience at the classroom and beyond.
Part II. Fry´s List (300 important basic sight words for first grade by Dr Edward Fry)
You can practice these words with flashcards, about 10- 15 words per week. Slow and steady keeps the children interested and successful in English!
First Hundred
a can her many see us
about come here me she very
after day him much so was
again did his my some we
all do how new take were
an down I no that what
and eat if not the when
any for in of their which
are from is old them who
as get it on then will
at give just one there with
be go know or they work
been good like other this would
before had little our three you
boy has long out to your
but have make put two
by he man said up
Second Hundred
also color home must red think
am could house name right too
another dear into near run tree
away each kind never saw under
back ear last next say until
ball end leave night school upon
because far left only seem use
best find let open shall want
better first live over should way
big five look own soon where
black found made people stand while
book four may play such white
both friend men please sure wish
box girl more present tell why
bring got morning pretty than year
call hand most ran these
came high mother read thing
Third Hundred
along didn’t food keep sat though
always does full letter second today
anything dog funny longer set took
around don’t gave love seven town
ask door goes might show try
ate dress green money sing turn
bed early grow myself sister walk
brown eight hat now sit warm
buy every happy o’clock six wash
car eyes hard off sleep water
carry face head once small woman
clean fall hear order start write
close fast help pair stop yellow
clothes fat hold part ten yes
coat fine hope ride thank yesterday
cold fire hot round third
cut fly jump same those
This guide was prepared by Elaine Gallagher and includes seven parts that UNONEWS will be publishing once a week. Being at the present time Director of Academic Relations of Sistema UNO, Elaine shares with us her vast experience at the classroom and beyond.
Part I. A great bilingual teacher:
1) Only speaks ENGLISH is English class, and ONLY Spanish in Spanish class. Whatever language being taught, it is the only one spoken in class.
2) NEVER translates. Gives examples in the target language or with diagrams, pictures, drawings, or actions.
3) Never lectures. Uses discussion and team models, seeking positive, active participation.
4) Has students talking approximately 80% of the time.
5) Asks questions the students are prepared to answer, based on various subjects and materials.
6) Precedes each class with a short review from the previous class, and has a preview of what today’s class will be. (Uses a FOCUS).
7) Adapts various examples for better understanding.
8) Speaks fluently, but at a normal pace.
9) Varies questions and examples to avoid monotony.
10) Is creative, or seeks creative activities from others.
11) Never asks, “Do you understand?”. The teacher checks the students’ knowledge by questioning them: Checking for understanding by frequent questioning.
12) Prepares the class thoroughly. Familiarizes him/herself with the book and the use of teaching aides/tools.
13) Allows students to discover rules through practical examples. Never gives detailed, formal, and dry grammar lessons. Instead, students are challenged to USE correct grammar.
14) Motivates and challenges students with new concepts through dialogue, gestures, contrast, analogies, differences, similarities, mental maps, and graphic organizers .
15) Prompts a struggling student, then repeats the question, but never helps or interrupts a student who knows the answer.
16) Presents the students with frequent opportunities to review the material with questions, role play, graphic organizers, and summaries.
17) Supports students to feel good about themselves, even when they make mistakes.
18) Knows the students well.
19) Always greets students in a cheerful manner.
20) Is friendly, but not too personal, with the students.
21) Begins and ends each lesson punctually.
22) Exhibits patience at all times.
23) Shows interest and concern for the students’ progress.
24) Motivates & challenges students through brisk and interesting teacher-student exchange.
25) Supports students so they feel appreciated and secure.
26) Is fair to all students, calling on each one in an equitable manner, by using students’ names on calling cards, for a fair distribution of names.