Frankly Freddy

• Welcome back, Freddy

  Posted 09/11/2009 Read more...

• Everyday Events: Bringing Rich Talk to Classrooms

  Posted 09/09/2009 Read more...

• Word Findings #8: Word Consciousness

  Word consciousness is much more than knowing about words or even knowing many words. Word consciousness is also a disposition—an appreciation of words and an interest in them.

  Posted 03/07/2008 Read more...

• Word Findings #7: Getting to Use New Vocabulary in Conversations Matters

  Beyond the primary grades, the language of written texts becomes more sophisticated than the language of oral language. This doesn’t mean, however, that students don’t need numerous opportunities to hear and express sophisticated vocabulary in oral language.

  Posted 12/19/2007 Read more...

• Word Findings #6: Vocabulary’s Crucial Place in Content Lessons for English Language Learners

  Emphasizing vocabulary as a first step of a lesson makes sense in that different languages use different words to represent the same concepts. Students may already have the concept in their native language or at least some relevant background knowledge to the concept.

  Posted 11/05/2007 Read more...

• Word Findings #5: General Academic Words

  School texts, especially those in content areas, have a special register called academic language. Within the academic language of content area textbooks, distinctions can be made in vocabulary.

  Posted 08/30/2007 Read more...

• Word Findings #4: Principled Vocabulary Assessments

  If educators are to make a dent in the vocabulary gap that currently exists between low- and high-achieving students, disciplined ways of selecting words for instruction—and assessments—are needed.

  Posted 04/17/2007 Read more...

• Word Findings #3: Vocabulary Visits

  In many schools and for the many topics that are part of a school curriculum, field trips aren’t possible. A Vocabulary Visit serves as a viable alternative, providing students with a multitude of experiences with the core words related to a topic.

  Posted 03/27/2007 Read more...

• Word Findings #2: Word Stories

  Learning the stories behind words can be intriguing. The creation of Word Stories can be a way to involve students in the adventure of language.

  Posted 03/20/2007 Read more...

• Word Findings #1: Morphological Awareness

  As students move through the grades, morphological awareness increasingly predicts students’ reading.

  Posted 03/14/2007 Read more...

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