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2. Talk, Read and Sing Together Every Day! - U.S. Department of ...

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   words are new and rich vocabulary words that build children’s language. For example, you can use the word “enormous” instead of “big”. Children can learn big, new, and interesting words through repeated exposures and concrete explorations of what they mean. Teachers and families can use novel words with children in

3. Put Reading First -- K-3 (vocabulary) - ed

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   In general, vocabulary can be described as oral vocabulary or reading vocabulary. Oral vocabulary refers to words that we use in speaking or recognize in listening. Reading vocabulary refers to words we recognize or use in print. Vocabulary plays an important part in learning to read. As beginning readers, children use the words they have heard ...

4. Talk, Read and Sing Together Every Day! - U.S. Department of ...

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   The more you engage with babies and toddlers in this way, the more they learn to understand and use new words and concepts. Below are some tips for talking with babies and toddlers and engaging in high-quality back-and-forth interactions. Move to the child’s level and make eye contact. Mirror the child’s tone.

5. Put Reading First -- K-3 (phonics) - ed

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   Sight-word programs that begin by teaching children a sight-word reading vocabulary of from 50 to 100 words. Only after they learn to read these words do children receive instruction in the alphabetic principle. Further, adding phonics workbooks or phonics activities to these programs of instruction has not been effective.

6. Planning for an Interactive Readaloud with Children in Pre-K ...

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   •As you read, define a few key words: o Explain what the word means in child-friendly terms. Use the word in complete sentences (e.g., “surround” means all around). o Provide a few examples of how the word can be used (e.g., “the friends surrounded the birthday cake”). 2. Talk:

7. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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   cachet. lit. "stamp"; a distinctive quality; quality, prestige. café. a coffee shop (also used in French for "coffee"). Café au lait. café au lait. coffee with milk; or a light-brown color. In medicine, it is also used to describe a birthmark that is of a light-brown color (café au lait spot). calque.

8. WWC | Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English ...

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   This guide is designed to assist teams of educators in applying the evidence-based strategies presented in the Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School educator's practice guide to help K–8 English learners acquire the language and literacy skills needed to succeed academically.

9. Nine Ways to Use Visual Art as a Prewriting Strategy - ed

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   1—Sketch-To-Stretch One of the best known pre-writing activities is Sketch-to-Stretch (Seigel, 1984). This strategy is introduced and modeled by the teacher several times before the students work either individually or as part of a group. After reading, pupils create a sketch based on their understanding of the text.