vocabulary

*Today’s post has been adapted from Vocabulary Handbook by Linda Diamond and Linda Gutlohn. One way to help students develop vocabulary is by fostering word consciousness, an awareness of and…

Good readers need broad and deep vocabulary knowledge—it’s the key to unlocking the meanings within the wide range of academic texts students will need to master. With some planning, teachers…

Vocabulary knowledge is key to academic success. Although direct instruction in vocabulary is important—especially teaching students the words they need to know to master the content in their textbooks—teachers can…