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More Than Teachable Moments: Enhancing Oral Vocabulary Instruction in Your Classroom
Author(s) -
Neuman Susan B.,
Roskos Kathleen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the reading teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.642
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1936-2714
pISSN - 0034-0561
DOI - 10.1002/trtr.01104
Subject(s) - teachable moment , vocabulary , psychology , vocabulary development , mathematics education , teaching method , pedagogy , linguistics , philosophy , psychoanalysis
This article describes both the benefits and the challenges of using “teachable moments” as a primary strategy for oral vocabulary instruction. It argues that children will need more intentional oral vocabulary instruction, right from the very beginning, if they are to develop the academic and content‐rich vocabulary necessary to be successful in the upper grades.