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Defines vocabulary types (oral vs. reading) and explains why vocabulary supports word recognition, language development, and reading comprehension. Describes how students learn vocabulary incidentally and through direct instruction, then introduces “specific word instruction” as a practical approach delivered before, during, and after reading.","The Educator’s Science of Reading Toolbox  \nBy the National Center on Improving Literacy in Partnership with The Reading League Journal  \nEXPLICIT VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION TO BUILD FAIR ACCESS FOR ALL LEARNERS  \nThe best approach to beginning reading instruction for students with or at risk for literacy-related disabilities incorporates explicit instruction in five areas: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension (National Reading Panel, 2000) . These are known as the “5 Big Ideas” in beginning reading. While the research is clear on what to teach, knowing how to teach these pieces can be challenging. To start, there is overwhelming evidence that in order to maximize struggling readers’meaningful access to the 5 Big Ideas in the reading curriculum, teachers must provide systematic and explicit instruction in each area (Gersten et al. , 2009) . Instruction that is vague and ambiguous may prove to be confusing to struggling readers. Providing explicit instruction in each of the 5 Big Ideas ensures fair access for the range of learners in our classrooms. Put another way, not providing struggling readers explicit instructional supports to access the curriculum is unjust and unfair (Fien, Chard, & Baker, 2021) . This Educator’s Toolbox provides practical ways to incorporate explicit vocabulary instruction within your classroom to ensure your vocabulary lessons are accessible to all learners.  \nWhat Is Vocabulary and Why Is It Important?  \nVocabulary refers to the words we must know in order to comprehend and communicate effectively. In general, vocabulary can be described as either oral vocabulary or reading vocabulary. Oral vocabulary refers to words that we use in speaking or recognize when listening. Reading vocabulary refers to words we recognize or use in print. The primary way that students develop a robust vocabulary is through wide and independent reading (Stanovich, 1986) . However, we must also teach students vocabulary before they learn to read, and we must continue to explicitly teach vocabulary to students who struggle to learn to read in the early grades (Beck & McKeown, 2007) .  \nVocabulary plays an important part in learning to read. Instruction and intervention in languagebased skills, including language, vocabulary, and listening comprehension, should start at the very  \nbeginning of preschool and continue throughout the early elementary grades. This instruction is often a part of oral language activities in the early grades because emerging readers have a much more difficult time reading words that are not already part of their oral vocabulary (Fien et al. , 2011) . Vocabulary is also important for reading comprehension. Readers cannot understand what they are reading without knowing what most of the words mean. As children learn to read more advanced texts, they must learn the meaning of new words that are not part of their oral vocabulary.  \nHow Do Students Learn Vocabulary?  \nVocabulary learning occurs in different ways (Diamond & Gutlohn, 2006) . Children learn the meanings of most words incidentally, through everyday experiences with oral and written language. This indirect learning occurs in three ways: by engaging in conversations with other people—especially adults, by listening to others read to them, and by reading extensively on their own.  \nAlthough a great deal of vocabulary is learned indirectly, some vocabulary is also learned through direct, explicit instruction. Explicit vocabulary instruction helps students learn difficult words, such as words that represent complex concepts that are not part of the students’ everyday experiences (Beck et al, 2002) . Explicit vocabulary instruction relevant to a given text leads to better reading and listening comprehension (Fien et al. , 2011; Marulis & Neuman, 2013) . Students learn vocabulary directly when they are explicitly taught both individual words and word-learning strategies. 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