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Graham, Steve; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1993
Four different vocabulary lists based on the study of children's writing were consulted to generate a basic spelling list of 850 words. The Basic Spelling Vocabulary List provides words that children most often use when writing and that are important in beginning reading instruction. (SM)
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Reading Skills
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Katch, Jane – Educational Leadership, 2004
Preschoolers enthusiastically tackle reading when they get to read and share their "special" words. The author, a preschool teacher, describes a successful classroom strategy for helping students make the connection between print and meaning. As students develop word lists that have special meaning for them and then use these words in stories and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Vocabulary Development, Word Lists, Basic Vocabulary
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Hopkins, Carol J. – Elementary School Journal, 1979
This study identifies high-frequency words in the spontaneous vocabulary of 125 first grade children, and suggests ways to use the word list in teaching beginning readers. (CM)
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Beginning Reading, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students