BALANCED LANGUAGE APPROACH - SIGHT WORDS AND VOCABULARY (One pot wonders) - Face to Face

Outcomes of Workshop

This workshop will enable you to:

• Know what the Balanced Language Approach entails
• Understand the role sight words play in teaching reading in the Foundation Phase
• Know how to use different techniques to teach sight words to learners on the Beginner Reading and Intermediate Reading Levels
• Understand the role vocabulary plays in teaching reading and comprehension in the Foundation Phase
• Know how to use vocabulary strategies to broaden the vocabulary of a Foundation Phase learner with focus on the advanced reading level
• Understand where sight words and vocabulary fit into CAPS

Target Audience

Grades 1 - 3 teachers, DHs and SESs

Duration: Half day