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Foldables

Foldables. Kelsea Rathbun Literacy Strategies Chat CI 317. Foldables.

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Foldables

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  1. Foldables Kelsea Rathbun Literacy Strategies Chat CI 317

  2. Foldables “When students are provided with tools to learn, they process information at increasingly complex levels […]. Graphic organizers are a powerful learning tool, and Foldables are an innovation that ensures that this tool is personally owned by the learner, is manipulative, and is interactive” (Fisher, Zike, 2007).

  3. What is a Foldable? Student made, interactive organizer Can organize virtually anything: vocabulary, formulas, main ideas, concepts, characters Extremely versatile- can be used in any content area or grade Easy to make with minimal supplies needed

  4. Foldables in the Math Classroom Gives students who struggle with technical math textbooks easy access to important information Creates quick reference guide which can be used throughout the unit Handy study tool Perfect to teach key vocabulary words

  5. Vocabulary Foldables for Math To introduce vocabulary Students fill-in Foldable prior to lesson/unit During a lesson to guide learning Students fill-in Foldable during lesson/unit To reinforce ideas Students fill in Foldable after lesson/unit As a group activity Each group is given a different set of words and invited to present their Foldable to the class To check for understanding Students fill out Foldable independently at the end of a lesson or unit

  6. Making a Vocabulary Foldable Materials: 8.5” x 11” paper(loose leaf, plain, colored, construction) markers/crayons/colored pencils scissors Fold paper in half, 3times “hotdog”, “taco”, “taco” Unfold to reveal 8 sections Fold again, like a hotdog Cut along the 3 visible folds, creating 4flaps

  7. Vocab Word #1 visual/formula/ example definition Making a Vocabulary Foldable Vocab Word #2 visual/formula/ example definition Vocab Word #3 visual/formula/ example definition Vocab Word #4 visual/formula/ example definition INSIDE FRONT

  8. Making a Vocabulary Foldable

  9. Strengths & Weaknesses Easy to make, with very simple materials. Can be used with virtually any grade level, in any subject, and for any number of purposes. Teachers can make them as hands-on as they would like, either providing all information, some, or encouraging students to complete the entire organizer independently. Can be used as study guide Construction may take up class time Students may easy misplace their Foldable, as opposed to keeping it as a reference throughout the year.

  10. Foldables “To advance their literacy skills, adolescents need instructional experiences that are motivating and foster comprehension by transforming concepts and ideas in their minds and on paper. Teaching students to manipulate information, record, and transform that information using Foldables costs nothing other than some paper, scissors, and maybe a bit of glue” (Fisher, Zike, 2007).

  11. Resources Fisher, D., & Zike, D. (2007). "Foldables: Improving Learning with 3-D Interactive Graphic Organizers". Classroom Notes Plus, 25(1), 1 - 12. Zike, D., & Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. (2003). Dinah Zike's Teaching mathematics with foldables. New York, N.Y: Glencoe McGraw-Hill.

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