Learning strategies
Grade level: Kindergarten
The grade level I choose to use was kindergarten. I decided to use shapes as an example of how to use the different learning strategies to teach the younger learners.
Word Map
One of the research-based tools and strategies I would use be a concept map. A conception map is great for allowing students see how things are connected and to have a visualization. A conception map includes a definition, in their own words definition or what it means to them, and examples of what the word means as well as a non-example. In this example, I would use a circle and tell kids the definition of a circle and ask them what it means to them. I would give them an example of a circle and allow them to draw something that has a shape of a circle and one object that is not in a shape of a circle.
Venn diagram
A Venn diagram is a representation of showing how things are similar as well as how they are different. I would use a Venn diagram to show the difference between circles and orange shapes I would cut out the shapes and give students a Venn diagram and they would be able to move the shapes around and have them categorize them. They would separate the circles and the other shapes and group the orange circles in between.
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Four Square Writing Method
Another strategy to help children understand the different shapes is a four-square writing method. This can be used to represent the things we see around the classroom and allow them to point out the different shapes there are. This will help kids look around and see the shapes within any item. I would give each student a blank worksheet where they draw the item they found and write down what shape it is.
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T-charts
A t-chart organizes the information into categories. I would use a t- chart to show the shape and how many sizes it has. As shown below, you can see that the first shape is a square. Students would have to make their own chart and draw a square and also write down how many sizes it has.
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