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How to Use a KWL chart to benefit your students.

How to Use a KWL chart to benefit your students. By: Chelsea Wewers. What is a KWL Chart??. A KWL chart helps a child organize thoughts.

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How to Use a KWL chart to benefit your students.

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  1. How to Use a KWL chart to benefit your students. By: Chelsea Wewers

  2. What is a KWL Chart?? • A KWL chart helps a child organize thoughts. • K stands for what the child knows before the activity or book. W stands for what the child wants to learn about the subject or what we wonder, and L stands for what the child has learned. • This chart is used in class as well but can be a great tool for parents at home whose children have trouble connecting thoughts and organizing information.

  3. How does a KWL Chart benefit a student?? • First, a student can use a chart for reading a book. The chart helps the student comprehend what they are reading. • Second, a KWL chart is a great way for visual learners to see the information.

  4. What subject areas are best for KWL Charts?? • Reading- any books can be put into a KWL chart from fantasy to non-fiction. • History is also a good subject to use the KWL chart in. • Before reading a chapter figure out what they know and use the chart to help remember what they read in the chapter afterwards.

  5. Some Lesson Examples…. • A KWL chart can be used for a biography over historical figures or a biography theme in reading. • Lesson Example: • http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/2839 • Use a KWL chart for back to school. Let students use chart to get to know their classmates. • Lesson Example: • http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/kwl-chart

  6. KWL Chart Example: Cheetahs

  7. Other things that you can do with a KWL chart…… • On the chart you can add an H for how to learn more, for example looking up more information on a subject on the internet, books, and specialists.

  8. Technology and KWL Chart • Many classrooms today have SMARTboards available so why not utilize the technology and have an interactive KWL chart for students? • This is some websites for SMARTboard users to find KWL charts and other similar resources • http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=0903c7bf-4a45-4771-9825-746ca8f3973a • http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=0964425a-9367-402a-a334-fb5be8a364f5

  9. Technology and KWL Chart (cont’d) • I also found some KWL charts for those who have Promethean Planet as well. • KWL • George Washington KWL Chart • Similar Graphic Organizers

  10. Trouble finding a KWL Chart? • Here are some websites that have printable KWL Charts for teachers! • Edu Place • Super Teacher Worksheets • Student Handouts • If you can’t find any you like on these websites, just google it!

  11. In conclusion….. • A KWL chart can be beneficial for reading, history, and anything a child would like to learn and organize. • A KWL chart can be changed to fit the needs of the child as well. • The chart is a fun way for children to learn new facts and have hands on experience with organizing information. • Can be used with technology today

  12. References: www.studygs.net www.education.com/reference/article/K-W-L-charts-classroom/ http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/2839 http://exchange.smarttech.com http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/graphic-organizers.html http://www.studenthandouts.com/Assortment-01/Graphic-Organizers/KWL-Chart-Know-Want-to-Know-Learned-Instructions.html http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/ Myself

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