vocabulary

Two Fun Poetry Activities to Help Strengthen Your Students’ Vocabulary

January 30, 2025

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…

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5 Must-Dos for Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

September 26, 2024

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…

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6 Effective Ways to Boost Student Vocabulary

September 21, 2023

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…

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