In class tonight we talked about the statistics of students who know certain amounts of vocabulary words. There has been proven correlation between poverty stricken students not knowing as many words or speaking as many words; as a student who is more affluent. Studies show that students who are more wealthy; tend to speak more words or have a better use of words. This is mostly due to the educational background of the student's parents. Typically if you go to college; you make a higher income than those who did not attend college. So, if you are more wealthy then you probably have gained further knowledge through college and therefor know more and a variety of words to use around your children. I am glad we talked about this in class. My daughter has learning disabilities and reads two grade deviations below her grade level. We have not been well off financially and still struggle some. However, she knows a lot of different words and uses them correctly. When her preschool tested her for learning disabilities three years ago; she was two grade deviations below the average student, despite my continued teaching to her. The one thing they did stress was that she was really social and knew how to speak a lot of words; that she was almost overly social. I do credit this to me talking a lot; I am naturally very talkative. So statistics can say what they want to; but I contribute her success in language to how much time I spend working with her. Even though we are not the most well off, my husband and I are just now both in college, and she has disabilities; she may possibly have better language usage than children older than her. Now for some summarizing and sentence writing.
Umami- A savory category of taste and fifth type of taste other than sweet, sour, salt, and bitter.
Sentence: Umami has a savory flavor profile and is used in Japanese cuisine.
Lucubration- Laborious and intensive study or meditation
Sentence: I showed much lucubration when I was preparing for our final test.
Nesh- Sensitive to cold; timid or cowardly
Sentence: That boy was very nesh about going into the haunted house.
Paralipsis- The delibrant concise treatment of a certian topic; one sided or too obvious to discuss; when a writer or speaker emphasizes something but claims to say very little
Sentence: I will not use paralipsis when bringing up that I don't want to tell you; the students hid a tac in your chair.
Hygge- A Danish word that represents the feeling of being comfortable or cozy
Sentence: I experienced Hygge; even though I'm not Danish, when I was lying on the couch reading my favorite book on a rainy day.
That's all folks thanks for reading my blog.
Hey Tiffannie,
ReplyDeletelike your post, As a parent you're doing what it's going to take to keep your daughter on target. As parents that's what where're suppose to do, because of your dedication as parent and to your daughter she will come out on top. In time with a lot of hard work between the both of you, she will rise above those two grade levels below her reading level and be on top.
I think my favorite word to use was Umami. I just enjoyed listening to the google voice say the word. It sounded like "oohhh mommy"... Lol. You are correct about the range of vocabulary among poverty stricken students. They tend to have less resources available to them, and are at a disadvantage through no fault of their own.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Tammy, you are doing what you need to do as parents and are getting her where she needs to be. I had reading problems when I was growing up and still struggle from time to time on the comprehension part but I have found ways to over come the struggles and so will she. You are doing a great job.
ReplyDeleteGreat Sentences. I was struggling with paralipsis when I wrote mine. You did great with those. I am wondering about that correlation. See I would honestly like to see a new study done. I think that yes it is possibly that those in poverty do not have the resources but if there is a parent that is willing to just talk and play with their child. That shows they are willing to work with their student to improve their child's language. I would be interested to see a study done with the fact that kids have technology these days. Everyone always seems to be on their phone and not paying attention to anyone around them. I am interested to see that included in a study. It sounds like you are doing a wonderful job with your daughter Tammy!
ReplyDeleteTiffanie, I can see how you connected with the piece about students in lower SES status, however, there are outliers in this research and you and your family are evidently one of them. Educated families may not always be wealthy, like yours as you mentioned, but your advantage is that you know what you need to do. I am certain that if more families in the lower SES knew what to do, they would do it. My family was poor when I was growing up, and my mom and dad made sure that our family was rich in stories, music, culture and family. I am sure that made all the difference to me, as it will to your children.
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