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What does explicit vocabulary instruction look like in the English classroom?
Here are some examples taken from when I teach 'Of Mice and Men'.
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What does explicit vocabulary instruction look like in the English classroom?
Here are some examples taken from when I teach 'Of Mice and Men'.
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Word selection always comes first. The words I have selected will not be encountered when pupils read the text, so word selection (Tier 2 and Tier 3) is about ensuring pupils have the tools - the words - to engage meaningfully and maturely with complex themes as they arise.
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Pupils explore the etymology of words.
Quigley (2014) asserts that the benefits of discussing etymology can be "significant in terms of knowledge development". This 'origins and insights' approach that I use works well; it promotes a rich and deep evaluation of meaning.
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Quigley (2014) asserts that the benefits of discussing etymology can be "significant in terms of knowledge development". This 'origins and insights' approach that I use works well; it promotes a rich and deep evaluation of meaning.
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