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 ...

Good vocabulary is an integral part of striking a conversation with anyone. Choosing great words during a conversation not ...

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 25,000 ...

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 ...

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