Vocabulary is critical to reading success for three
reasons:
Comprehension improves when you know what the words
mean. Since comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading, you cannot
overestimate the importance of vocabulary development.
Words are the currency of communication. A robust vocabulary improves all areas of communication — listening, speaking, reading and writing.
How many times have you asked your students or your own children to “use your words”? When children and adolescents improve their vocabulary, their academic and social confidence and competence improve, too.
Words are the currency of communication. A robust vocabulary improves all areas of communication — listening, speaking, reading and writing.
How many times have you asked your students or your own children to “use your words”? When children and adolescents improve their vocabulary, their academic and social confidence and competence improve, too.
