The students in Emily Hoard’s first-grade class trace letters in their sand trays, then break down the sounds the letters ...

The free course includes video from three NYC public schools that shows how teachers can use the science of reading in real ...

Parents in bilingual and multilingual families can wrestle with when and how to expose infants and toddlers to words in ...

More often than not, we’ll ask students to guess the meaning of subject-specific vocabulary, or generate words for a particular idea. This often takes up a lot of time, and disadvantages those ...

A number of notable recent books, including Joseph Stiglitz’s The Price of Inequality and Timothy Noah’s The Great Divergence, lay out in disheartening detail the growing inequality of income and ...

MANILA, Philippines — A measure that will discontinue the use of the mother tongue as a medium of instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 3 lapsed into law on Thursday, October 11. Republic Act (RA) No ...

Research confirms the clear connection between having a strong vocabulary and being a skilled reader. Building vocabulary is one of the five components of the DOE’s new citywide reading programs ...

For the most part, vocabulary is something that is not taught formally. It is something that kids pick up through exposure to the language as they grow, meet new individuals, and find new material ...

Building a strong vocabulary in children aged 0 to 8 is crucial for their development. Conversations and exposure to multiple languages can help. Use real words instead of baby talk to enhance ...

4.8K Share or save for quick reference. As an advocate, I have seen firsthand the importance of vocabulary in academic success. Students who have a strong grasp of vocabulary are better able to ...

These English words sound sharp, look unique, and will come in handy more often than you'd think. Dubbing something “cool” is somewhat of a subjective choice, but there are a few pieces of criteria ...