Vocabulary Building
Recently I discovered a resource I thought I would share about reading and vocabulary (click this link Word Building ). The Yale Center comprised this resource and I would like to point a few things out to those who have struggling readers. Children need to read and reading aloud is a great way for children to hear what they are saying. It is also great for children to hear others read aloud - teachers, parents, grandparents, siblings, mentors, etc. Audiobooks are another great way for children to read, hear vocabulary, and hear what fluent readers sound like. I like both Learning Ally and Bookshare but children can also read on a tablet such as a Kindle or other device. Libraries may offer ebooks such as the 3M Cloud Library and they have a variety of books to listen to as well. The Yale Center suggests news radio - satellite radio programs are readily available. Writing vocabulary - saying each letter as they write a word or using cursive and sayin...