To go beyond memorization, make new words visible in your classroom and give students reasons to say them out loud.

Psychology suggests that people who use large words in simple conversations aren't trying to show off. They may believe in ...

One of the most important abilities to develop in young students is their vocabulary. Having an ample vocabulary is highly beneficial for a student. For example, increasing one’s vocabulary improves ...

(Today’s post is the last post in a three-part series. You can see Part One here and Part Two here) This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? We ...

This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? All educators in all subjects have to teach vocabulary. If our students don’t know the meanings of the ...

Friederike knows that vocabulary is one of the biggest hurdles when learning a language. "You need to learn thousands of words and pop songs can help you remember verbatim text. "This is useful not ...

Babies who use many gestures to communicate when they are 14- month-old have much larger vocabularies when they start school than those who don't. Vocabulary is a key predictor of school success.

Babies can say volume without saying a single word. They can wave good-bye, point at things to indicate an interest or shake their heads to mean “No”. These gestures may be very simple, but they are a ...