Building Vocabulary in the Primary Years

Special Collection

Learn about new interventions that are helping underserved children in the Mississippi Delta make strides in vocabulary development.

RESOURCE	GRADE LEVEL	MEDIA TYPE
Cathy Garner, Winter Unit In this video from SERVE, see how kindergarten teacher Cathy Garner introduces new vocabulary to her students through picture cards, storybook reading, and unscripted, rich conversation throughout the day.	K	Video
Emma Orsby-Jackson, Winter Unit Watch how kindergarten teacher Emma Orsby-Jackson introduces her students to new vocabulary words through the use of picture cards, storybook reading, and informal, unscripted conversation in this video from SERVE.	K	Video
Enhancing Vocabulary This animation from SERVE shows how kindergartners taking part in vocabulary intervention grow their active vocabulary to include a wide range of words.	K	Video
Introduction to Vocabulary Intervention Get a brief overview of the concerns, research, and solutions surrounding vocabulary acquisition among underserved kindergartners in this video from SERVE.	K	Video
Overview of Vocabulary Intervention Get a brief overview of the goals of a kindergarten vocabulary intervention program in this video from SERVE.	K	Video
Rich Conversation This animation from SERVE illustrates how rich conversation with a teacher works as a key component of kindergarten vocabulary intervention.	K	Video
Using Vocabulary Cards and Interactive Storybook Reading These slideshows from SERVE feature teachers discussing how picture cards work in their classrooms to build student vocabulary, and how they use rich conversation to reinforce students' learned vocabulary.	K	Interactive

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