Rdg351 Wk 4 Discussion Vocabulary Instruction
📋 Assignment Instructions
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Review “Vocabulary Development During Read Alouds: Primary Practices” from Reading Rockets.
Choose 1 children’s book that you would use as a read-aloud.
Select 1 of the 9 instructional strategies listed under the Instructional Strategies heading in “Vocabulary Development During Read Alouds: Primary Practices.”
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
• How would you use the selected strategy to teach vocabulary words from the read-aloud? Provide a specific example from your chosen book.
• In addition to using read alouds to introduce or teach vocabulary words, what are some extension activities you might use to reinforce the vocabulary after it is introduced with the book?
• How might you involve parents, families, or caregivers in reinforcing vocabulary at home?