Dictation? Not my cup of tea!

The problem:

Dictation has always been a troubling issue for students in the process of learning new words. It is an obsolete way of studying the new words and it does not involve students constructively in the learning process, let alone in the position to “own” the word, that is to say to be able to recall and use it in the proper context. So not only it is unproductive and discouraging but it also requires most of the times parental involvement which makes it even more complicated and demanding for every day school life.

The solution:

So how do I get to solve this problem? No more dictation! Except for my 3rd Graders and a few words each week as they need to familiarize themselves with the process of learning and recalling a word in English progressively, I do not dictate any words to the rest of the grades. Instead, we use QUIZLET flashcards and WORDWALL exercises to drill and learn the words of the Unit.

How do YOU teach and practise the new vocabulary?

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