Everyday Vocabulary Strategies (Quick Reference Guide)

The word knowledge students bring to school varies widely. Students' socioeconomic backgrounds and the amount of language they use at home can significantly affect how their vocabularies expand. Increasing students' vocabulary is vital to their reading and learning success, and promoting the use of academic language in speech and writing will also encourage further understanding.

In this guide, you will find strategies, games, and classroom essentials you can use to create vocab lesson plans that are both exciting and effective. Learn about the essential components of vocabulary, the three tiers of vocabulary words, and criteria for choosing words to teach. Discover ways to engage students in vocab learning with word walls, learning stations, and brain-compatible lessons, along with quick tips for when you have only a few minutes to add vocab instruction to a lesson. Explore strategies and rubrics for assessing vocabulary learning, and plan how to team with your colleagues to increase vocabulary across your grade level or school. Full of tips and resources, this laminated guide by vocab expert Marilee Sprenger will help you increase students' vocabularies for greater reading success.

About the Author:

Marilee Sprenger is a highly regarded educator, presenter, and author who has taught students from prekindergarten through graduate school and has been translating neuroscience research into practice for more than 20 years.