Why Should a Teacher “Add” SEEL?
The first question a teacher will and should ask: “I’m already doing a lot. Will SEEL mean adding a whole new program?” The short answer is “no.” SEEL is easy to make into your own program and easy to implement for your students. You can use it in more formal groups just like you would a complete program. Or, you can use SEEL informally during classroom transition times, with individual students, during activity center time, etc. SEEL can be implemented across several classroom events or contexts. You are the one who decides.
Of course, you will have a basal program and approach adopted by your district. Many teachers feel the need to supplement their basal program with phonics programs, basic skills and more. We suspect that you might feel the same way. Let’s review the ways you can use SEEL:
The Classroom Contexts for Using SEEL
Contexts: |
Types of SEEL Activities Used in the Context: |
| 1. Large group | Story dramatization, recreations, and shared reading. |
| 2. Small Group | Rhyming and alliteration activities coupled with shared writing and phonics. Story dramatizations can also be done in small groups. |
| 3. Classroom transitions | Brief rhyming and alliteration activities (phonemic awareness and phonics skills). |
| 4. Individual supplementation | Guided reading and writing, additional playful practice |
| 5. Snack time | Brief rhyming and alliteration activities (phonemic awareness and phonic skills) |
Why This Will Work For You
SEEL helps you be even more creative and even more successful without adding to your time or planning burden.
Related Links
- About SEEL
- Teachers
- Parents
- Activities
- Alliteration
- Rhyming
- Story Comprehension
- Print Awareness
- Letter/Sound Awareness
- Phonics/Word Recognition
- Sound Blending
- Vocabulary Development
- Resources
- Research