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Mrs. Smith is a Kindergarten teacher and she is currently sending home weekly sight word lists with her students. She notices that the students know the words on the day she assesses, but they are quickly forgotten afterward. What are some methods that she can implement to ensure that the students retain the words?
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I would create a word wall for all sight words that are learned throughout the year. As a list of sight words is assessed, the students can post the sight word and a use of the word under the appropriate letter on the word wall. This way students can access all of the words throughout the year.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: Disagree
Rated On: February 24, 2015 4:59 pm
Rated By: zyWute
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I feel that it would be better if ONLY the sight words for the week are on the word wall every week.
Rated On: February 25, 2015 5:13 am
Rated By: XudaBy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I found this case study to be very helpful.
Rated On: February 28, 2015 6:29 pm
Rated By: Sonya Brock
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I would not do this. Even though the words are posted on the wall the students aren't doing anything to help remember them.
Rated On: March 1, 2015 3:01 am
Rated By: LedaQy
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: this is useful as word walls have been proven to help with sight word memorization
Rated On: March 1, 2015 7:13 pm
Rated By: gumeje
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I do not agree with this solution because the point was to get the students to remember the words. If they are right on the wall for students to access, they will have no reason to memorize them.
Rated On: March 1, 2015 11:21 pm
Rated By: Hannah Poore
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This will not help with the student with retaining the words.
Rated On: March 2, 2015 1:21 am
Rated By: eLuLeD
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: It doesn't seem like a very useful strategy and I feel as though a lot more fun could be implemented into the retention of words.
Rated On: March 3, 2015 1:39 am
Rated By: eWeHaz