Parents, do you know what it means to label? After today’s lesson, I hope your children have a better understanding of what it means to label a picture. A label gives the reader information about the picture.
When we learned about apples a few weeks ago, students were introduced to the word labeling. They labeled the parts of an apple diagram and their pictures about our apple picking field trip.
Today they got to label me, the teacher!
Yes, they can!
After, they had the opportunity to practice labeling on their own. They each got two post-its and labeled something in the room.
I encouraged the children to go home and label the things around their homes – the couch, a table, a book, anything! Food, playroom toys, and their bedrooms were suggested by students. Rumor has it that pets, brothers and sisters, and you might be getting labeled tonight – just a warning ;).
When they labeled, I asked the children to listen for and write the first sound of the object and, if they were able to, listen for the last sound as well. For those who like a challenge, they tried the first, a middle, and a final sound! Associating the sound with a word they are familiar with is always helpful (i.e. /t/ like top if they are trying to spell table).
When they labeled, I asked the children to listen for and write the first sound of the object and, if they were able to, listen for the last sound as well. For those who like a challenge, they tried the first, a middle, and a final sound! Associating the sound with a word they are familiar with is always helpful (i.e. /t/ like top if they are trying to spell table).
Labeling helps us to understand information in pictures and is a precursor to writing sentences. Recently, we started Writer’s Workshop. I have modeled and the children have practiced beginning with an idea, illustrating it with great detail, and then labeling the people and things in their pictures. Eventually, they will be able to use those labels to develop their story and formulate sentences. Children are learning that good writers have enough detail in their pictures to tell the story. With a little more practice, your child should be able to confidently say "I can label a picture!"
I would love to share with the class what children labeled at home! You can add a photo or sentence or two to the padlet below. Simply click in the large, yellow padlet box, add your child's name as the title and either click on the camera to upload a picture or just write a sentence telling what your child labeled. If you would prefer to email me a picture, I am more than happy to add it to the padlet for you!
I would love to share with the class what children labeled at home! You can add a photo or sentence or two to the padlet below. Simply click in the large, yellow padlet box, add your child's name as the title and either click on the camera to upload a picture or just write a sentence telling what your child labeled. If you would prefer to email me a picture, I am more than happy to add it to the padlet for you!
When completing homework each night, encourage your child to listen for the beginning and ending sounds or the beginning, a middle, and an ending sound when labeling their illustrations. The spelling doesn't have to be perfect! I like how my neighbor teacher, Mrs. Murphy, reminds her students they are doing "young writer" spelling. I encourage my students to do their best to listen for the sounds they hear when stretching out a word and to use those to sounds to spell.
Happy Labeling!
