This unique class helps you learn about and practice two essential vocabulary sets of strategies: how to choose and teach individual words most effectively AND how to help students make connections between and among the words they are learning. You will be provided with activity examples with graphic organizers for each of these strategies. You’ll receive a Making Connections Student Notebook that guides your students in these strategies. This course is a game-changer for all teachers!
Are you searching for ways to provide more effective vocabulary instruction for your students?
This instruction is valuable for all students. Yet, it is critical for our struggling readers who often have large gaps in word knowledge. This informative and practical class teaches you how to best help your students learn new words and, more importantly, how to help them make connections between new and more familiar words. You can help all of your students become word-conscious detectives through the techniques and strategies provided here.
"Having recently completed Lynn Givens’ “8 Comprehension Strategies” course. I must say that it is one of the most valuable professional development modules I have taken in my 25 + years of teaching. Upon finishing, I was armed with a plethora of detailed activities that supported student learning for each strategy. The participant's handout alone included summarizing templates, graphic organizers, blank reading anticipation guides, a student-friendly information sheet with key words and questions to ask when analyzing text structures, as well as sample passages to use to practice visualization."
-Lou Ann, Teacher & Tutor, 2025
In this class, you will learn...
- The National Reading Panel’s conclusions concerning vocabulary instruction
- Why struggling readers need more and different vocabulary instruction and practice
- How to choose the best words to teach and practice
- 10 ways to provide effective vocabulary instruction and practice with specific engaging activities
- The importance of making vocabulary connections
- 5 guidelines for making these connections with a variety of unique graphic organizers
- How to assess vocabulary most effectively to guide future learning