The hourly estimates from those original 42 families were extrapolated to predict that by age 3, children of professionals would hear about 45 million words, compared with only 13 million for a ...

Here are my five favorite vocabulary strategies powered by technology: Word Sorts: Word Sorts is an interactive strategy where students categorize words based on shared attributes. By grouping words ...

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

Spending large amounts of school time on individual word study is an inefficient and insufficient route to a bigger vocabulary. There are just too many words to be learned by 12th grade—between ...

Here's a way to improve your vocabulary and communication skills. Check out the words for the day and a small quiz to push ...

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 ...

Here's a way to improve your vocabulary and communication skills. Check out the words for the day and a small quiz to push ...

West Buckland School, in Wellington, was the first to hold a Vocabulary Day and the Huish Trust took on the idea, spreading ...

This "million word gap" could be one key in explaining differences in vocabulary and reading development, said Jessica Logan, lead author of the study and assistant professor of educational ...

Vocabulary can be used to change the way a reader feels about a scene. By changing just a few key words a setting can be made much more interesting to read. For example, a church might be a ...