Journaling/flashcards
One strategy I often use is having the students create a journal or flashcards as we explore new vocabulary concepts and contexts. Learners should be encouraged to build their personal word banks under an instructor's guidance, as teachers could examine the students' vocabulary notebooks to understand more about learners' vocabulary learning progress or become aware of any potential vocabulary learning problems.[51] I reference the notebooks, or notecards frequently as this allows for understanding and application of the lesson/ words. When the student has access to the current topic/ words, it allows them the opportunity and ability to check and integrate what they have learned and apply it in classroom discussions. Journals are a great way to let the students write and keep writing. They can build upon the original assignment given and expand their knowledge.
I use journals to keep our ongoing word wall active. I call it active word wall, because the student can continue to look at the journal entry for recall and expansion. The Frayer model is often used for student implementation of vocabulary and/or concepts being taught in the classroom. I also use the journal as a “quick write”, in which the students are given an opportunity to write over a particular topic or idea within a specific amount of time designated by the teacher. For the students who struggle with writing, I create starter sentences. I either hand them to the students who need them specifically or post them on the wall for all to use.
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