[etni] Re: vocabulary

What about vocabulary lists.

They are confining and so on yak yak yak.  But when the Dept of Metsav testing 
makes the exams, what list are  they drawing their vocabulary from?  They must 
have some kind of list; for they don't want the pupils using dictionaries,eh?  
So the words in the test are words they assume the kids should know ( and a few 
to guess at).


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Adele Raemer and Laurie Levy 
  To: amalhigazi1@xxxxxxxxx ; etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:23 PM
  Subject: [etni] Re: vocabulary


  Dear Amal,

  Today’s curriculum (which has been in use since 1998 +-) does NOT have 
vocabulary lists – nor does it have grammar lists. This is in order to give the 
teachers the freedom they need to teach vocabulary and grammar as it is 
relevant for them and their classes. Teaching vocab and gram out of context, 
has been proven to be less effective than teaching within the context of the 
material you are dealing with. Learning a list of words that have nothing to do 
with what you are reading or working with, is difficult to do (we do not 
usually remember new words unless we have a reason to use them!) and it seems 
sort of a waste, no? 

   

  Having said that, all of the major book publishers give vocabulary that is 
needed for the work of each unit of work, in their teachers’ books. You did not 
explain what you need the lists you are requesting for. IF you are working with 
a private student,  I would recommend you consult with their teacher, and use 
the vocabulary that is related to the unit s/he is learning now in school. On 
the other hand, if you are a 6th grade teacher, wanting to prepare your 
students for the 7th grade, it is enough to work reinforcing the vocabulary 
from the textbooks you have been working with throughout the year.  If you 
REALLY want to, you can try to contact the school that your elementary students 
feed into – find out which textbook they use in the 7th grade, and try to work 
on that vocabulary – but be sure NOT to use the texts from that book (next 
year’s  7th grade teacher will NOT be happy with THAT!) while finding a way to 
put the vocab you are pre-teaching, into a relevant context.  

   

  I know I have not given you want you have asked for, but I hope this is of 
some help, nevertheless.

   

  Adele 

   

  From: etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
Of amal higazi
  Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 3:04 PM
  To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [etni] Re: vocabulary

   

        Deat Etni group

         

        I didn't get any response from any one.



         

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        --- On Fri, 5/23/08, Shueli Fast <shueli.fast@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

        From: Shueli Fast <shueli.fast@xxxxxxxxx>
        Subject: Re: [etni] vocabulary
        To: amalhigazi1@xxxxxxxxx
        Date: Friday, May 23, 2008, 8:07 AM

        Dear Amal,
        Did you get any responses to your mail. If you do I would very much 
appreciate it if you forward it to me too. I teach in high school special 
education kids and I really would like to see this list.
        Thank you
        Shueli

        On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:41 PM, amal higazi <amalhigazi1@xxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:

               

              Dear etni group

               

              I heard that some schools wrote a list of vocabulary that 6th 
grade pupils have to know before become in the 7th grade.If you have this list 
please send it .

              I will be thankful for your help

               

              Amal Higazi

                    Today I know, without a doubt: My thoughts, my sense of 
responsibility, my strengths and my weaknesses, my individuality
                    The love in my heart, came because my God and parents were 
always there .
                   
                   

                 
             


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