Chapter 4:Simulations and Bodies
1. What does the author mean when he says, "Learning doesn't work well when learners are forced to check their bodies at the school room door like guns in the old West."
Students learn better when they have a purpose to learn or are intereseted in what they are learning. The book says that when they learning something as a cultural process their bodies are involved because it usually involves a specific experience. The students are made to just set at their desk and memorize words or read from a textbook and not allowed to get up and move to learn.
2. According to the author, what is the best way to acquire a large vocabulary?
Through conversation and experience with other around them. Many words are used in different contexts depending on the situation. Larger vocabulary will be obtained through interacting with others in many different situations.
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3. What gives a word a specific meaning?
The specific words aroung the word gives that word a certain meaning. A person uses context clues to figure the words meaning.
The specific words aroung the word gives that word a certain meaning. A person uses context clues to figure the words meaning.
4. What does the term "off the hook" mean in each of these sentences?
a. My sister broke up with her fiance, so I'm off the hook for buying her a wedding present. They don't have to buy her a gift.
b. Them shoes are off the hook dog. The shoes are awesome.
c. Man that cat was fighting 6 people and he beat them all. Yo, it was "off the hook", you should have seen it!! It was amazing and unbelievable.
4. According to the author what is the"work" of childhood? Do you agree?
I agree that the work of a child is play. When children are playing together the are interacting and leaning how to communicate with one another and how to work out different situations.
I agree that the work of a child is play. When children are playing together the are interacting and leaning how to communicate with one another and how to work out different situations.
5.Why is NOT reading the instruction for how to play a game before playing a game a wise decision?
Instructions are usually very hard to understand if you have never played the game. Kids need to experience the game to learn the way and it works.
Instructions are usually very hard to understand if you have never played the game. Kids need to experience the game to learn the way and it works.
6. Does knowing the general or literal meaning of a word lead to strong reading skills?
Yes because that means that the person has had some experience with the word. If the word is used in a different context the reader will use context clues to figure out what the word means so this will also lead to strong reading skills.
Yes because that means that the person has had some experience with the word. If the word is used in a different context the reader will use context clues to figure out what the word means so this will also lead to strong reading skills.
7. What does the author mean by the terms "identity" and "game". Give an example of 3 "identities" or "games" you play?
"Game": playing something in a fun way to learn
"Identity":act out to be recognized.
1) As a daughter, I am expected to respect my parents.
2) As a future teacher, I am expected to learn as many contents as possible and act in a respectable manner.
3) As a future bride, I am expected to plan a wedding and find the perfect wedding dress.
"Game": playing something in a fun way to learn
"Identity":act out to be recognized.
1) As a daughter, I am expected to respect my parents.
2) As a future teacher, I am expected to learn as many contents as possible and act in a respectable manner.
3) As a future bride, I am expected to plan a wedding and find the perfect wedding dress.
8. According to the author what is good learning?
When a student can identify with learing. For example, do the students know how this connects to the real world?
When a student can identify with learing. For example, do the students know how this connects to the real world?
9. How does understanding that being able to build a mental model and simulations of a real-word experience is closely tied to comprehending written and oral language support of change the way you think children should learn in school?
When we teach children we need to relate the learning to a real-world situation because they will see meaning in the learning. They also need to use hands-on activities and get the students up out of their seats. If they are up experiencing something they will most likely remember that content.
When we teach children we need to relate the learning to a real-world situation because they will see meaning in the learning. They also need to use hands-on activities and get the students up out of their seats. If they are up experiencing something they will most likely remember that content.
10. Why is peer to peer interaction so important for the language development of young children? How does knowing this support or change the way you think children should learn in school?
Children who interact with one another are experiencing language situations that well help them develope their language skills. This means that students need to interact with each other throughout the day while working on school work.
Children who interact with one another are experiencing language situations that well help them develope their language skills. This means that students need to interact with each other throughout the day while working on school work.
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