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Core Knowledge Language Arts

Supporting a Comprehensive Approach to Literacy Instruction

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Whether I Hear It or Read It, I Know It

Building Background Knowledge and Vocabulary in all Children with Listening and

Learning

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Networks of words makes it easier to process what you hear or read.

The power of vocabulary is not in familiarity with the individual word itself, as it is in the web of connections you build towards that word.

Message from Research

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Building Knowledge and Language

Understanding Shared Interactive Reading in Core Knowledge Language Arts–New York

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Building Knowledge and Language

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Domains for ReadingKindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2

Nursery Rhymes and Fables Different Lands, Similar Stories

Fighting for a Cause

The Human Body: Five Senses Fables and Stories Fairy Tales and Tall Tales

Stories  

The Human Body: Body Systems, Germs, Diseases, and Preventing Illness

Cycles in Nature

Plants Early World Civilizations  Insects

Farms Early American Civilizations Ancient Greek Civilizations Kings and Queens Astronomy Greek Myths

Seasons and Weather Animals and Habitats Early Asian Civilizations

  Colonial Towns and Townspeople

Fairy Tales

Charlotte’s Web I & II 

Taking Care of the Earth History of the Earth Immigration 

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Stories in a Domain

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Building Webs of Words in Domains

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Building Webs of Words in Domains

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Activity: Add to the WebAs a table examine the next story in the Anthology, Royal Family:

• Have one person read it aloud.

• Write down words you hear that would be added to the web.

• After reading a paragraph, look at the list and ‘work into’ the web… build connections among words that relate, that are synonyms or antonyms, that are exemplars, or categories, to words in the web.

• Note words that are repeated or given a new nuance.

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Build Across Domains

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How would the idea of a domain and the approach to vocabulary highlighted in these materials support a child’s discussion in the classroom?

What are the critical elements of the materials?

Debrief

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Overview of a LessonListening and Learning in Action

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Listening and Learning LessonsThe Read-Aloud (35–40 minutes)• Introducing the Read-Aloud (10 min)• Presenting the Read-Aloud (10–15 min)• Discussing the Read-Aloud (15 min)

• Comprehension Questions (10 min)• Word Work (5 min)

Extension Activities (15–20 min)These can be conducted later during the same day

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ELA Objectives

Content Objectives

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Core Vocabulary

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Pacing

Lesson Component

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Making Predictions

Purpose for Listening

Review of Prior Knowledge

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Introducing a Read-Aloud• Know-Wonder-Learn Chart• What Do We Know?• What Have We Already Learned?• Where are We?• Essential Background Information or Terms• Brainstorming Links • Making Predictions About the Read-Aloud • Personal Connections

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Story Text

Listening and Learning Lessons

Image to Display

Guided Listening Support

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Comprehension Questions