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However, the recent New York Times article \"Language-Gap Study Bolsters a Push for Pre-K\" expresses the need for language development in early childhood and elementary school education. Children who build a rich, extensive vocabulary are often able to think more critically, express themselves better and learn new things more quickly.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Building vocabulary goes beyond memorizing a list of words and their definitions; it's about using language to effectively describe feelings, express intentions and understand the ideas of others.\u003Cbr>Here are five research-tested ways to build students' vocabulary:\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>• Read to them. Children can learn new words from books being read aloud to them. Choose a variety of books to read, such as storybooks, information books and magazines, to introduce new words.\u003Cbr>• Encourage students to read. Research shows that children who read more tend to have richer vocabularies. Fill your program with interesting books and stories that will challenge and improve students' vocabularies.\u003Cbr>• Engage them in rich oral language. Listening and participating in high-level conversations are more ways students learn new words. Involve them in rich, meaningful conversations whenever possible.\u003Cbr>• Teach important words. When necessary, introduce new words that will deepen understanding of the unit, text or situation at hand. Select the word carefully and consider its relevance and usefulness.\u003Cbr>• Relate new words to known words.\u003Cbr>• This helps students to better understand the concept around a word to figure out word meanings.\u003Cbr>For more information, visit [teacher.scholastic.com](teacher.scholastic.com) \u003Cbr>For vocabulary building games, visit [http://www.vocabulary.co.il/vocabulary-building-games/](http://www.vocabulary.co.il/vocabulary-building-games/) |","cbCaicRG9JuVyZpH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicRG9JuVyZpH","pdf",90016,"English","# Five Ways to Build Students' Vocabulary\n## Recommended Reading Strategies\n## Oral Language and Concept Association","[{\"question\":\"Why is building a rich vocabulary important for students?\",\"answer\":\"A rich vocabulary helps students think more critically, express their feelings and intentions more effectively, and learn new information more quickly.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the five strategies mentioned for building vocabulary?\",\"answer\":\"The strategies include reading aloud to students, encouraging independent reading, engaging students in rich oral conversations, teaching important words explicitly, and relating new words to known words.\"},{\"question\":\"Where can teachers find more resources for vocabulary building?\",\"answer\":\"Teachers can visit teacher.scholastic.com for more information or vocabulary.co.il for vocabulary-building games.\"}]","Five Ways to Build Students' Vocabulary | PDF",1790605898]