Vocabulary

=**Vocabulary:**=

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 * Link to a great research paper on vocabulary.**

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 * Link to several strategies.**

http://www.cde.state.co.us/coloradoliteracy/crf/downloads/resources/presentations/PG_CRFVocabK_1.pdf More on strategies on teaching vocabulary.

http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordshop/marzanos-six-steps-to-effective-vocabulary-instruction/ Excellent graphic on how to teach vocabulary.

http://www.eduplace.com/state/author/pik_temp.pdf Vocabulary instruction

http://www.learningunlimitedllc.com/2013/05/tiered-vocabulary/ Good blog on vocabulary instruction.

This has some excellent information in it including how to use dictionaries, and the type of dictionary to use.

http://nhd.heinle.com/home.aspx This is a link to a student friendly dictionary

Some of you are using Text Talk which is a fabulous vocabulary program but sometimes you may find that the child does not understand the definition that is given. It is important to have the definition be one that the child understands. Here are two online dictionaries that are geared to children.

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[|http://www.collinsdictionary.com]

Here is a resource for Text Talk 

Academic Vocabulary and Tiers