Words don’t just describe feelings - they *create* them. Let’s build emotional vocabulary. 💬🧠

#FeelingWords #VocabularyMatters #CharacterSkills #OllieTheOwl #EmoziParenting

Vocabulary Learning and Instruction

📚 What vocab do Japanese junior high students really learn? 🔍 New study ranks textbook words by frequency + range.

📘 Dive in: Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/vli...

#EFL #JapanEducation #VLI #VocabularyMatters

Do you think he was trying to hang with the cool kids and say "zhuzh it up" and his brain gave him away and landed on "jizz it up"? #VocabularyMatters

Enhancing Reading Comprehension Through Vocabulary Knowledge The blog explores the connection between vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension, highlighting how vocabulary influences understanding and retention. It emphasizes that rote memorization can aid initial vocabulary acquisition but should be complemented by deeper learning strategies. Effective instruction includes explicit teaching, contextual learning, and active engagement with words to enhance comprehension.

📖 In my latest blog, I explore how vocabulary gaps can block comprehension, but explicit instruction, word mapping, and repeated exposure help students navigate challenging language.

🔗 https://wp.me/pgm1gK-1v

#ReadingComprehension #VocabularyMatters #ScienceOfReading

“But comprehension is not a set of skills, rather, it’s a complex multidimensional ability.”

#KnowledgeMatters #VocabularyMatters

“Reading sets of books on the same topic develops automaticity in word recognition and builds the knowledge that fuels comprehension.”

#VocabularyMatters #KnowledgeMatters

Read more via @natwexler.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/nataliew...

What makes a great list of vocabulary words?

Spoiler alert: Freddy Hiebert shared that she’s not a big fan of lists. Instead, she emphasized the importance of when and how these words occur in context!

#VocabularyMatters #KnowledgeMatters

How can I get the “biggest bank for my buck” when it comes to teaching vocabulary?

@smorrisey.bsky.social gives us strong and practical advice!

#VocabularyMatters #KnowledgeMatters💙

How can we help multilingual learners develop academic language?

Sonia Cabell reminds us every learner needs intentional support in comprehension, but multilingual learners will need a higher dose of these best practices!

#VocabularyMatters #KnowledgeMatters💙

We’re thrilled to launch the next webinar in our “Unsung Heroes” series today! Join Sonia Cabel, Freddy Hiebert, and @smorrisey.bsky.social as they explore the transformative power of vocabulary instruction! #VocabularyMatters #KnowledgeMatters

If you enter in a shop, describe carefully what you would like to buy. Then, someone helps you get it (or assemble it), you pay for it and walk away with your product.
Does it look like "creation" because you paid to "prompt" someone to bring you what you wanted?

#vocabularymatters

5/ 📚 Workshop highlight: Differentiation & the power of pre-teaching vocabulary. Equipping students with essential vocab tools paves the way for deeper comprehension and meaningful discussions. #VocabularyMatters #Differentiation