Going Nuts for Words: Recommendations for Teaching Young Students Academic Vocabulary

Developing young children's vocabulary is essential for later reading success; thus, early childhood classrooms require a comprehensive approach that teaches academic vocabulary. Yet even providing children with child-friendly definitions of sophisticated words can be challenge. First, the authors outline components program children. Second, they review research evidence on importance direct instruction and ways to increase word consciousness interest in learning “amazing” words. Next, turn practical suggestions select teach new They describe extend excitement learning. Finally, demonstrate educators improve quantity quality their when using features routine shared book reading, instruction, supports consciousness.