Strategy #1 - Flip Book
The name of the strategy is called flip book. This strategy is helpful for the students throughout the entire year as they are learning vocabulary. As we learn new words in the unit I have them pull out their flip book so we can write down the word, the pronunciation, and an example. The students begin with a binder, a piece of card stock, and a pack of 3” by 5” lined index cards. The index cards will be taped down on the card stock in an alternating fashion going from left to right with one on top of the other. Only the top of the index cards should be taped down and about an inch of each card should be showing. The word is written on the index card in the 1” space that is showing. The definition and pronunciation are written on the front of the card and the example is written on the back of the card. I also have them color code the vocabulary terms to separate the terms in each unit. The flip book keeps all of their vocabulary words in one location for the entire year. It helps the students, especially English Language Learners, to organize the vocabulary terms and master the terminology. Not only are they learning the definitions but they have an example of each word to use as a reference. I let my English Language Learners use their flip book on their quizzes but not their tests.
I really love the idea of a flip book. I think your ideas are quite good on how you will be able include it into math. I also choose a flip book in a sense for one of my strategies because I had done flip book in English and History and really enjoyed them. I would have never thought to have included them with math
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