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| A Focus on Vocabulary (Lehr, Osborn & Hiebert, PREL, 2004) This is a GREAT 44 page pdf from PREL (Pacific Resources for Education & Learning). | Reading Comprehension Requires Knowledge--of Words and the World (Hirsch, AFT, Spring 2003) If you don't understand the words, you cannot comprehend. This is a must read! |
| Dictionaries - Longman What dictionaries students use is very important. I'm a BIG fan of Longman dictionaries. | Reading Rockets Webcast: From Babbling to Books This is a 60 minute webcast about important information all parents should know. A PowerPoint summary is below the video screen. Check this out! |
| Dictionaries - Collins CoBuild What dictionaries students use is very important. I'm a fan of Collins CoBuild Dictionaries. | Save the Words A fun site that promotes word consciousness. It allows users to adopt words that run the risk of being dropped from English. |
| English Companion Ning: Teaching Vocabulary If you are looking for a teacher forum on vocabulary, this is a great group to join. (It's free!) | Teaching Content is Teaching Reading (Willingham, New America Foundation, 2009) A short article and a must-see video that demonstrates the importance of background knowledge to comprehension. |
| FreeRice.com Improve your vocabulary while you donate to those in need. | The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3 (Hart & Risley, AFT, 2003) In my opinion, this is the KEY to the achievement gap. It is a MUST READ! |
| MyVocabulary.com This site has free lessons for a root a week, SAT words, word lists from popular readings & much more. | The Everyday Experience of American Babies: Discoveries and Implications (Risley & Hart, 2006) This 5 pg. pdf discusses 7 surprising discoveries from the very important study, "Meaningful Differences." It is a great read! |
| TWRCtank's YouTube Vocabulary & Language Playlist This is my collection of YouTube videos that focus on vocabulary & language. (After clicking on the link, look on the right hand side of YouTube to see all the videos in the playlist.) |
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| Toddling Toward Reading with Reba McEntire (Reach Out and Read) This is a great 7 1/2 minute video about the importance of reading aloud and talking with children. |
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| VocabAhead In the study room, you can learn SAT, GRE, or ACT words by watching videos, using flash cards, & taking quizzes. Amazing site! |
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| Vocabulary Concepts & Research via the University of Oregon's Center on Teaching & Learning This site has a wealth of info on reading. This particular page has great charts of important vocabulary research. |
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| Vocabulary Games from PBS Kids 64 vocabulary games from which to choose. Primary grade focus. |
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| Vocabulary.Co.IL This has tons of vocabulary games for K-12 students (e.g. analogy, syllable, contraction, prefix/suffix, idioms, foreign language, etc. |
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| Vocabulogic: Bridging the Verbal Divide This is a phenomenal blog written and commented on by leaders in the field of literacy. See the vocabulary resources they list at the bottom of their site. |
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| What Reading Does for the Mind (Cunningham & Stanovich, AFT, Spring/Summer 1998) This article really influenced my thoughts on teaching reading. It has some of my favorite charts, too. Excellent read! |
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| Word Girl (PBS Kids) This is the website for the award-winning PBS show that helps kids improve their vocabulary. I'm a fan! |
