The Power of Content-Rich Vocabulary Instruction

In this International Dyslexia Association Perspectives article, authors Tanya S. Wright and Susan B. Neuman explore the topic of content-rich vocabulary instruction. The article explains why vocabulary instruction is essential and what it is. It provides five meaningful ways to increase vocabulary instruction in the classroom, including how to create a vocabulary-rich environment, ways to…

The Arc of Vocabulary: Oral Language Links to Comprehension for the Classroom Teacher

In this PaTTAN Literacy Symposium learning module, Judi Dodson explains oral language’s role in reading comprehension. She examines language development and its impact on reading comprehension and provides meaningful and practical activities that can be easily implemented in the classroom. A printout of the slides is included for future reference.

Mes clés… Pour enseigner efficacement la lecture

Les difficultés relevées en compréhension de la langue écrite peuvent provenir, entre autres, de problèmes de compréhension de la langue orale ou d’une mauvaise maitrise du décodage. Dans ces deux domaines… les interventions ciblées au sein de l’école sont possibles et efficaces. Dans cette vidéo, nous passons en revue les données scientifiques sur ces deux…

La conscience phonologique – ressource pour les élèves

Cette ressource se veut un outil à la portée de tous les élèves de la maternelle à la 12e année, et plus particulièrement aux élèves des cycles moyen et intermédiaire.  Elle s’adresse aux élèves allophones, anglophones ou francophones qui nécessitent des outils d’apprentissage visant la consolidation de la conscience phonologique dans un contexte d’actualisation linguistique. Les activités interactives permettent…

Morpho+

Un site web regorgeant d’information, de capsules d’enseignement et d’activités pour planifier votre enseignement explicite de la morphologie, du vocabulaire, de l’écriture et de la lecture.

Evidence-Based Vocabulary Instruction for English Learners

In this International Dyslexia Association Perspectives article, author Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan highlights considerations for multi-lingual learners around vocabulary instruction and provides evidence-based instructional practices to support their progress. The article explains the need for morphological instruction and support for middle school students and outlines special considerations for language development for multi-lingual learners.

The Role of Complex Sentence Knowledge in Children with Reading and Writing Difficulties

In this International Dyslexia Association Perspectives article, Dr. Cheryl Scott and Dr. Catherine Balthazar, discuss the research about sentences as a unit of oral and written language.  They discuss sentence complexity, how to identify students at risk for syntactic problems, and intervention practices to support these students.

The Arc of Vocabulary: Oral Language Links to Comprehension for the Classroom Teacher

In this PaTTAN Literacy Symposium learning module, Judi Dodson explains oral language’s role in reading comprehension. She examines language development and its impact on reading comprehension and provides meaningful and practical activities that can be easily implemented in the classroom. A printout of the slides is included for future reference.