Science makes morphology easier because so many words share roots. Think about the prefix de, which means “remove” or ...

Today's segment on vocabulary instruction highlights commentaries from Camille Blachowicz, Charlene Cobb, Katherine S. McKnight, Nicole Zuerblis and Susan Chenelle.

Teaching vocabulary strategies is another component of my vocabulary instruction. In whole and small groups, I explicitly model what I do when I am reading and come across an unfamiliar word.

Vocabulary is key to reading comprehension, and there are effective ways to teach it. But the only way to enable children to acquire the massive amount of vocabulary they need is to build their ...

They also hypothesized that students would benefit more from some of the tried-and-true approaches used for vocabulary instruction—explaining how words can be used in a variety of contexts, providing ...

The authors develop the concept of teaching vocabulary for application (TVA) as a component of comprehensive vocabulary instruction. TVA is instruction that focuses on students’ skillful application ...

It’s like teaching the alphabet, but not how to form words using the alphabet. To study for the National Spelling Bee, I wrote down the roots for each vocabulary word.

SHANE TEMPLETON, Teaching and Learning Morphology: A Reflection on Generative Vocabulary Instruction, The Journal of Education, Vol. 192, No. 2/3, SCHOOLS and SCHOOLING (2011/2012), pp. 101-107 ...

The Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) approved an innovative curriculum to be implemented in 60 Pre-K classrooms across ...

One of the most important abilities to develop in young students is their vocabulary. Having an ample vocabulary is highly beneficial for a student. For example, increasing one’s vocabulary improves ...