Enhancing young children's early literacy achievement is a top priority in many countries.
There is a considerable body of research demonstrating young children's language …

Hundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K–12
students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing, understanding, and using …

As US K-12 classrooms move to incorporate 21st Century Skills, Common Core State
Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and Response to Intervention (RtI) …

Much is known about the impact of vocabulary instruction on reading skills, word knowledge,
and reading comprehension. However, knowledge of the underlying theories that guide …

Between the time website information is gathered and then published, it is not unusual for
some sites to have closed. Also, the transcription ofURLs can result in typographical errors …

This user-friendly guide has been thoroughly revised to reflect significant changes in the
way schools deliver reading instruction and intervention, especially for students at risk for …

This article highlights the challenging task teachers face in selecting vocabulary to teach.
First, we briefly discuss three features of the English lexicon that are crucial to keep in mind …

The Sixth Edition of this comprehensive resource helps future and practicing teachers
recognize and assess literacy problems, while providing practical, effective intervention …

Vocabulary development is critical for children's ability to learn to read and their success at
school. Vocabulary has also been identified as a key factor in the achievement gap, with …

This article defines academic language by examining the central features of vocabulary,
syntax, and discourse function. Examples of each feature are provided, as well as methods …