Education and the Brain
There are three types of this...long, short, and working.
What is memory?
These are the building blocks of all writing.
What are sentences?
Teaching sentences and these from TWR helps students understand the concept of a complete sentence; provides practice with punctuation and capitalization; and can serve as a comprehension check.
What are fragments?
While "because" tells why, this shows change in direction.
What is "but"?
This type of "load" is anything taking up working memory capacity.
What is "cognitive load"?
Writing instruction should be embedded in this...
The content you're teaching.
For, And, Not, But, Or, Yet, So are types of this grammatical construct, meaning they help us combine sentences.
What are conjunctions?
These type of conjunctions create complex sentences.
What are "subordinating" conjunctions?
TWR stands not only for The Hochman Method, but also these three skills we're developing in kids symbiotically by using the method.
What is thinking, writing and reading?
Students need this type of writing instruction, meaning it is clear and visible.
What is "explicit"?
In TWR, question words go with this type of sentence. Orville Redenbocher would approve.
What is a kernal sentence?
A noun, noun phrase, or noun clause placed next to another noun to rename it is called this... It "sounds like" a very good thing :-)
What is an appositive?
TWR is also a great tool for building content knowledge and vocabulary. We'd bet if she knew about it, Madeline Hunter would identify it as this 3-word requirement of effective lesson design. In fact, this Jeopardy game arguably serves as a _____ for ______.
What is "check for understanding"?
Sister Mary Catherine might not agree that this is best taught in the context of student writing rather than in little orange workbooks.
What is grammar?
Question words, such as 'when?' and 'who?,' help students do this to sentences.
What is expand them?
What 2-word TWR technique would the following sentences benefit from?
Annie is 6 years old.
Annie is sensitive.
Annie is curious about the people around her.
What is sentence combining?
For anyone who says kids don't need to learn to write because AI will do it for them, the correct reply is "To write is to ________." Writing helps us process our ideas, consider alternate perspectives, and make sense of the world around us.
What is "think"?
The four sentence types are a statement, question, exclamation and ...
What is command?
These types of words or phrases improve flow and clarity in writing. They fall under the categories of time/sequencing, emphasis, illustrating a point, or changing a direction. In conclusion, you've got this!
What are transitions?