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Download full textHarris, Bruce R.; Harrison Grant Von – 1988
Arguing that most basal reading programs lack appropriate instructional strategies for teaching irregular words, this paper summarizes a teaching strategy for introducing new irregular words to children and discusses learning activities to ensure students will have an instant recognition of these words. The paper suggests presenting three to six…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Class Activities, Learning Strategies, Primary Education
Peer reviewedJohnson, Dale D.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1986
Describes semantic mapping, an effective strategy for vocabulary instruction that involves the categorical structuring of information in graphic form and requires students to relate new words to their own experience and prior knowledge. (HOD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Learning Strategies, Prior Learning
Peer reviewedNelson-Herber, Joan – Journal of Reading, 1986
Argues that new vocabulary words should be presented in concept clusters and related to prior knowledge to facilitate organization in memory. Presents a sample lesson for science vocabulary. (HOD)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Content Area Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Learning Strategies
Chard, David J.; And Others – 1995
Research-based instructional priorities in word recognition are considered as a framework for designing instruction for diverse learners. The framework involves teaching prerequisite skills in combination with word recognition instruction, teaching alphabetic understanding (i.e., letter-sound correspondence) in combination with word recognition,…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design
Direct linkSyrja, Rachel Carrillo – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
This book provides practical strategies and tools for assessing and teaching even the most hard to reach English language learners across the content areas. Syrja offers educators the latest information on working with ELLs (including using formative assessments) and provides a wealth of classroom-tested models and measures. These tools have…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods, Success
Diamond, Linda; Gutlohn, Linda – Consortium on Reading Excellence (NJ3), 2006
For all educators who are working to improve reading achievement, this handbook provides clear instructional approaches for successfully building students' vocabulary knowledge--knowledge essential for strong reading comprehension. With teacher-friendly sample lesson models, this book can be used to boost vocabulary instruction in any reading…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Achievement, Learning Strategies, Vocabulary Development
Baker, Scott K.; And Others – 1995
A curricular and instructional framework for increasing the vocabulary skills of diverse learners is described. Areas of convergence in research literature on vocabulary learning and diverse learners are noted, and two recommendations based on these areas of convergence are offered: interventions to address the vocabulary delays of diverse…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education
