Deepening kindergarteners' science vocabulary: A design study by Allison Ward Parsons & Camille Lawrence Bryant
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TextSeries: The Journal of Educational Research ; vol. 109, n4Description: pp. 375-390ISSN: - 0022-0671
- Per/570.7/P267/2016
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Early, effective instruction to introduce both science vocabulary and general academic language may help children build a strong conceptual and linguistic foundation for later instruction. In this study, a design research intervention was employed to expose children to a variety of interrelated science content words to increase both the breadth and the depth of their vocabularies. This 8-week intervention targeted specific science content vocabulary development through adapting teachers' practices to include use of three instructional techniques: Teachers interactively read aloud information books, engaged students in conversation, and provided hands-on science activity centers. Results demonstrated that children deepened their understanding of the targeted vocabulary words.
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