Use 'semantic gradients' to turn vocabulary study into a shared thinking activity that explores the subtle differences ...

“There just isn’t enough time in the day to teach everything our students need to know.” This is a common refrain among teachers, especially in elementary grades where we are required to teach content ...

This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? We started-off in Part One with suggestions from Katie Brown, Jane Fung, Marilee Sprenger and Karen ...

There are lots of reasons why you might come across words that you don't know the meaning of. Language has changed over time, so older texts might contain unfamiliar words that are no longer commonly ...