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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. Newcomer Tool Kit (PDF) - U.S. Department of Education

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   information that is available to the public. These language assistance services are available free of charge. If you need more information about interpretation or translation services, please call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327) (TTY: 1-800-437-0833), email us at . Ed.Language.Assistance@ed.gov, or write to

4. 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:

5. A Child Becomes a Reader -- K-3 - ed

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   Teachers teach specific words from selections the students are about to read. These words are important for the students to know in order to understand what they will read. Teachers use the new words over an extended period of time. The children see, hear, and work with the words in many ways and in various contexts. Word learning strategies

6. WWC | Foundational Skills to Support Reading for ...

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   1. Teach students academic language skills, including the use of inferential and narrative language, and vocabulary knowledge. Show More. 2. Develop awareness of the segments of sounds in speech and how they link to letters. Show More. 3. Teach students to decode words, analyze word parts, and write and recognize words.

7. 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.

8. Learning to Talk and Listen - ed

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   of words—providing multiple definitions and examples, connecting new words with concepts children already know. For example, as part of a science experiment in a real life preschool classroom, the teacher is introducing a new concept, “absorption.” The teacher is demonstrating the words

9. Put Reading First -- K-3 - ed

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   The adult reads the text first, providing the students with a model of fluent reading. Then the student reads the same passage to the adult with the adult providing assistance and encouragement. The student rereads the passage until the reading is quite fluent. This should take approximately three to four rereadings.