Title
Building English Language Learners' Academic Vocabulary: Strategies and Tips
School/Department
School of Nursing
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
According to Beck, McKeown, and Kucan's Three Tier Model (2002), when it comes to language instruction the distinction between academic vocabulary words and content specific words has a significant bearing on the language success of English language learners (ELLs). In this article, the author describes strategies that give teachers and parents the means to develop ELLs' vocabulary through reading, direct instruction, and reinforcement activities and games. Teachers and parents can use these strategies before, during, and after reading, and thus provide students with a set of tools they can use independently as they read. (Contains 5 figures and 1 table.)
Keywords
ELL; Vocabulary;
Publication Title
Multicultural Education
Volume
18
Issue
2
First Page
24
Last Page
28
Recommended Citation
Sibold, Claire, "Building English Language Learners' Academic Vocabulary: Strategies and Tips" (2011). Faculty Articles & Research. 602.
https://digitalcommons.biola.edu/faculty-articles/602