Dr. Mark Seidenberg explains that learning to read is highly dependent on previous experiences with spoken language and how that language is used to refer to the world.
Dr. Cynthia Lundgren explains what scaffolding is and provides examples of how teachers can help newcomers access content with limited language proficiency.
Dr. Rebecca Silverman talks about how to strengthen children’s vocabulary skills through conversation, the rich language in books, and quality educational television.
Part of preparing students to meet College and Career Readiness Standards in English language arts (ELA) involves helping them become adept at integrating and evaluating information in a variety of different media formats.
This video, part of Professional Learning Community: Emergent Literacy, shows a preschool teacher implementing Dialogic Reading to support vocabulary development using an expository text.
