Wonder of Words Webinar Slides - Interaction from Participants - Educational Theories and Vocabulary Instruction

Sep 28, 2026

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Webinar slides for the Wonder of Words program outline how participants engage during the session and where resources will be provided via Padlet. The content details expectations for students across stages in oral language, reading, and writing vocabulary development, emphasizing strategies such as gesture and tone, using context, word structure, and reference materials. It also addresses what it means to know a word, including context-bound and decontextualised knowledge, and notes a growing complexity progression.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages87

Reading Time2 h 14 min

AccessFree to download

Interaction from Participants

Oral Language

Reading

Writing

What does it mean to know a word?

Educational Theories and Vocabulary Instruction

OideVocabulary The Wonder of WordsDraiocht na bhFocal # Interaction from Participants | Questions | If you have a question during the webinar,
please type in your question to the chat
box. | | --- | --- | | Evaluation Form | End of session | | All resources referenced will be linked to the Padlet
which accompanies this webinar. | | # Oral Language | Vocabulary | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stage 1
Junior &Senior Infants
Through appropriately playful
and engaging learning
experiences,children should be
able to | Stage 2
1st &2nd Class
Through appropriately playful
and engaging learning
experiences,children should be
able to | Stage 3
3rd &4th Class
Through appropriately playful
and engaging learning
experiences,children should be
able to | Stage 4
Fifth and Sixth class
Through appropriately
engaging learning experiences,
children should be able to | | Use different strategies such as a speaker's gestures,tone of voice,
known words,pictures,sentence structure,definitions and
descriptions to acquire and show understanding of new words,to
include other languages where appropriate.
Use sophisticated oral vocabulary and phrases,including the
language of text,topic and subject-specific language,and express
and use decontextualised language. | | Select and apply a variety of
strategies to acquire a wide
range of words and phrases
from different sources such as
literature,subject-specific texts
and other languages. | Critically select and use a
wide-ranging,complex oral
vocabulary,phrases and
figurative language for familiar,
abstract and subject-specific
concepts and topics,as
appropriate to audience and
purpose. | | | | | | Reading | Stage 1
Junior &Senior Infants
Through appropriately playful
and engaging learning
experiences,children should be
able to | Stage 2
1st &2nd Class
Through appropriately playful
and engaging learning
experiences,children should be
able to | Stage 3
3rd &4th Class
Through appropriately playful
and engaging learning
experiences,children should be
able to | Stage 4
Fifth and Sixth class
Through appropriately
engaging learning experiences,
children should be able to | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | Acquire appropriate vocabulary
to support the comprehension
of text shared by the teacher or
read independently.
Talk about and use new
vocabulary as it arises,drawing
on context and identifying
words with similar meaning and
words with similar sounds but
different meaning. | Acquire appropriate vocabulary
to support the independent
comprehension of text.
Draw on a developing
knowledge of word structure
and word parts,including some
prefixes and suffixes,to clarify
and discuss the meaning of
words.
0 | Acquire deep and broad vocabulary knowledge to facilitate
independent comprehension of texts,to include subject-specific
texts.
Draw on an increasing knowledge of word structure and word parts,
including prefixes,suffixes and root words,to independently uncover
the meaning of words encountered in texts.Use knowledge of
synonyms,antonyms,homonyms,homographs and homophones to
clarify and discuss the meaning of new and known vocabulary.
Use appropriate reference materials to independently uncover the
meaning of unknown words. | | | | | | | # Writing | Vocabulary | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stage 1
Junior &Senior Infants
Through appropriately playful
and engaging learning
experiences,children should be
able to | Stage 2
1st &2nd Class
Through appropriately playful

FAQs

How should participants ask questions during the webinar?

Type the question into the chat box during the webinar.

Where will the webinar resources be provided?

All referenced resources are linked to the Padlet that accompanies the webinar.

What does the slides define as “knowing a word”?

“Knowing a word” is presented as going beyond general sense to include context-bound knowledge, the ability to recall it for appropriate situations, and rich decontextualised knowledge.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Mimi