One of the most important abilities to develop in young students is their vocabulary. Having an ample vocabulary is highly beneficial for a student. For example, increasing one’s vocabulary improves ...

What exactly is in a word? Perhaps more than we realize. A well-stocked vocabulary is what helps students make sense of what they read. That comprehension builds their overall understanding of the ...

Guiding students to infer the meaning of a word from a set of images may be more powerful than providing a definition. Vocabulary is crucial to reading comprehension, but it can be hard to ...

To succeed in school and beyond, children need to build a robust vocabulary. Kids learn a lot from the adults in their lives and there are many ways you can help your child learn new words. We reached ...

This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? All educators in all subjects have to teach vocabulary. If our students don’t know the meanings of the ...

Last year, you may have been worried that your child didn't talk enough. Today, you're probably worried he talks too much! Now, his vocabulary is so good, he uses lots of different words, talks in ...

This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? Please share your thoughts in the comments or, if you prefer, feel free to email them to me. You can ...

The development of speech in children is very important in creating confident kids who can communicate effectively. Speech pathologist Janelle Curry tells ABC Education how parents can help their kids ...

Words shape a child’s confidence, behavior and how they view themselves and others. At times, children repeat phrases without ...