I appreciate Angela Peery and the tips she gives around Incidental Learning. I have always tried to use these informal conversations as a way to build relationships with students and sprinkle in some vocabulary or new words whenever possible because it allows students to access these terms from a different POV. Oftentimes I'll try to connect the new word I'm purposefully putting into the conversation with a word that I think the student will know so that it doesn't leave theme feeling confused. So for example I would say "Can you go walk, or saunter, to the office to deliver this item?" if I was to use Peery's own model.
Sometimes I'll also try to incorporate prefixes or basewords into as many conversations as possible too. My 9th graders were reading "Romeo and Juliet" and discuss the character of Benvolio and I reminded them that "Bene" in Latin means "Good" and to have that remind them that Benvolio is a very peaceful, good hearted character. It was connected to their classroom content but done in an informal way that hopefully stuck with them.
Sometimes I'll also try to incorporate prefixes or basewords into as many conversations as possible too. My 9th graders were reading "Romeo and Juliet" and discuss the character of Benvolio and I reminded them that "Bene" in Latin means "Good" and to have that remind them that Benvolio is a very peaceful, good hearted character. It was connected to their classroom content but done in an informal way that hopefully stuck with them.