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Section B: Teaching new words at home
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Steps for teaching new words
Robert Marzano proposed six steps for vocabulary learning.
Teach one new word at a time and approximately 4 per week.
Step one: Explain the new word, going beyond just giving definition. Use pictures and
demonstrations to explain the word. Make connections between
the new word and
words the child knows already.
Step two: Encourage your child to explain the word back to you or to other children
(verbally and/or in writing).
Step three: Ask your child to create a representation of the word by drawing a picture of
it or creating a word map. Or perhaps you can make this drawing together.
Step four: Engage in activities to deepen their knowledge of the new word (compare
words, words that mean the opposite, examples and non -examples of the word).
Step five: Encourage your child to discuss the new word with other children or adults
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