Nonlinguistic Representation

Nicole DerbyshireLeslie Elmer

What is nonlinguistic representation?

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WORDS(linguistic)

IMAGES(nonlinguistic)

Graphic Organizers

Example: Wonders Introducing the Weekly Concept

Other Exampleshttp://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/

• Star• Spider• Fishbone• Cloud• Tree• Flowchart• Compare contrast• Fact/opinion

• T-chart• Cause and effect• Story Map• Cycle• Chain• Paragraph• Continuum• Y chart

Physical Models/Manipulatives

Concrete representations of academic content or concepts.

*Caveat: Make sure the models/manipulatives don’t become toys.

Stream Table

Contour Mapping

Generating Mental Pictures

Senses

– Sight– Smell– Taste– Hear– Touch

Emotions

– Happy– Sad– Angry– Excited– Proud– Surprised

When students create mental images…

• Unique to the individual• Changes with discussion• Pay attention to the story• Comprehend• Relate personally to the story• Write clearer descriptions

Poetry Example of using Mental Images

Where the Sidewalk Ends

There is a place where the sidewalk ends and before the street begins.And there, the grass grows soft and white.And there the sun burns crimson bright.And there the moon bird rests from his flight.

Draw images from the poem…

OR

Provide images…

There is a place where the sidewalk ends and before the street begins.

And there, the grass grows soft and white.

And there the sun burns crimson bright.

And there the moon bird rests from his flight.

Creating Pictures/Illustrations/Pictographs

Pictures, or a series of pictures, created by students to generate nonlinguistic representations in their minds. • Drawing-the process of illustrating a concept

Example: Drawing an atom. • Pictograph-a series of drawings that includes one picture for every step of the process.

Example: Drawing the steps necessary for condensation to occur. teacher-technology-toolkit.wikispaces.com

Kinesthetic Activity

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“When students move around as part of learning activities, they create more neural networks in their brains and the learning stays with them longer.”

Dean, Ceri B., and Robert J. Marzano. Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2012. Print.

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