Word power: Creating a language-rich environment

Published on: February 22, 2018

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Note: The author of this article, Kelly Ashley, works as a consultant offering chargeable support, training and consultancy services to schools on a range of topics including language and literacy development. Early language and literacy development affects educational attainment and outcomes in later life (Department for Education, 2017). Effective vocabulary instruction and ‘exposure to a rich language environment with opportunities to hear and confidently experiment with new words’ can boost literacy ((Education Endowment Foundation, 2017), p. 8) But what does this look like in practice? As a primary teacher, I was always looking for ways to improve children’s vocabulary. Drawing on research I’ve looked into as a primary English specialist, this perspective piece aims to demystify evidence-based vocabulary learning approaches and offer practical suggestions for classroom application. Creating a language-rich environment – help them notice How often do p

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