There are effective techniques for teaching vocabulary, but it's impossible to explicitly teach all the words kids need to become proficient readers. Vocabulary is key to reading comprehension, and ...

In 2010, I began my teaching career as a high school English teacher. After seven years in the classroom teaching middle and high school students, I transitioned into instructional technology, where I ...

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 ...

Words shape how we think, feel, and connect with others. While common vocabulary allows basic communication, rare and ...

A sophisticated vocabulary isn’t about sounding impressive. It’s about having the right words to express deeper thoughts, ...

This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? We started-off in Part One with suggestions from Katie Brown, Jane Fung, Marilee Sprenger and Karen ...

Improve your vocabulary with 6 Minute Vocabulary (Basic), our English vocabulary series for beginner level learners. On this page you'll find a range of basic vocabulary programmes to boost your ...