Vocabulary Instruction

Check

December 28, 2010

Many words can communicate more precisely the kinds of activities in which students engage. See how many of the words in the word web you and your students can integrate into your everyday classroom talk.

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Check

Ask

December 28, 2010

Everyday learning in the classroom requires the asking of a variety of questions. As illustrated in the word web, the word ask can be used in a multitude of ways.

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Ask

Learn

December 28, 2010

Schools are about learning—from peers as well as teachers. Many synonyms exist for the verb to learn, as well as numerous idioms and common phrases. There many ways to integrate these into everyday classroom and school events.

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Learn

Attentive

December 28, 2010

Being attentive, or focusing on the task at hand, is an important aspect of learning. Some tasks require all of our attention, some do not. Degrees of attentiveness vary.

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Attentive

Quiet

December 28, 2010

Quiet is a word that at least traditionally has been very common for classrooms and libraries, especially while students are reading and thinking.

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Quiet

E4: Exceptional Expressions for Everyday Events

December 28, 2010

E4 is a series of 32 flexible vocabulary development lessons each focusing on an everyday concept and brainstorming other words that describe the concept

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Introduction

December 27, 2010

This introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the vocabulary concepts underlying Exceptional Expressions for Everyday Use and includes detailed suggestions for classroom activities based on the 32 E4 lessons.

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