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Improve Vocabulary Instruction
How The Family Readers improve vocabulary
Vocabulary refers to:
The words we must know to communicate effectively. Oral vocabulary refers to words we use in speaking or recognize in listening. Reading vocabulary refers to the meaning of words we recognize in print.
Vocabulary is important because:
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Vocabulary can be developed:
Indirectly - when students engage daily in oral language, listen to adults read to them, and read extensively on their own. Directly - when students are explicitly taught both individual words and learning strategies.
How The Family Readers learn-to-read
phonics books address vocabulary:
They introduce over 2500 new vocabulary words throughout the 72 learn-to-read phonics books. These are discussed for meaning before the book is read. The new words in each book are found on the front word preview page. Oral and print vocabulary is used with books, with the Writing Activities and with the I Am Learning to Read CD. One or more value words are included on every front page review.
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