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Going Nuts for Words: Recommendations for Teaching Young Students Academic Vocabulary
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Zucker, Tricia A.; Cabell, Sonia Q.; Pico, Danielle L. – Reading Teacher, 2021
Developing young children's vocabulary is essential for later reading success; thus, early childhood classrooms require a comprehensive vocabulary approach that teaches academic vocabulary. Yet even providing young children with child-friendly definitions of sophisticated words can be a challenge. First, the authors outline the components of a…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Academic Language, Direct Instruction
Going Nuts for Words: Recommendations for Teaching Young Students Academic Vocabulary
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Zucker, Tricia A.; Cabell, Sonia Q.; Pico, Danielle L. – Grantee Submission, 2021
Developing young children's vocabulary is essential for later reading success; thus, early childhood classrooms require a comprehensive vocabulary approach that teaches academic vocabulary. Yet even providing young children with child-friendly definitions of sophisticated words can be a challenge. First, the authors outline the components of a…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Early Childhood Education, Definitions, Academic Language
Second-Language Learners' Vocabulary and Oral Language Development. Literacy Leadership Brief
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Echevarria, Jana; Goldenberg, Claude – International Literacy Association, 2017
Most second-language learners lack exposure to academic language and have few opportunities to use it; thus, the onus is on educators to create appropriate learning environments for these students. Oral language proficiency is critical for advancing second-language learners' academic success; vocabulary is a particularly critical aspect of oral…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development, Oral Language, Academic Language
Vocabulary Instruction for Struggling Students. What Works for Special-Needs Learners Series
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Vadasy, Patricia F.; Nelson, J. Ron – Guilford Publications, 2012
Addressing a key skill in reading, writing, and speaking, this comprehensive book is grounded in cutting-edge research on vocabulary development. It presents evidence-based instructional approaches for at-risk students, including English language learners and those with learning difficulties. Coverage ranges from storybook reading interventions…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Learning Problems, Word Lists, Learning Strategies
Vocabulary Instruction: Research to Practice. Second Edition
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Kame'enui, Edward J., Ed.; Baumann, James F., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2012
This highly regarded work brings together prominent authorities on vocabulary teaching and learning to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide to effective instruction. The book showcases practical ways to teach specific vocabulary words and word-learning strategies and create engaging, word-rich classrooms. Instructional activities and games…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Play, Vocabulary, Learning Strategies
Examining the Effectiveness of Explicit Instruction of Vocabulary Learning Strategies with Japanese EFL University Students
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Mizumoto, Atsushi; Takeuchi, Osamu – Language Teaching Research, 2009
This study examined the effectiveness of explicit instruction of vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs) over a 10-week semester with a group of 146 female EFL learners from two Japanese universities. A vocabulary test and questionnaires on VLSs and motivation were administered at the beginning of the course. The learners were divided into two…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development