Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent Schools: Six Steps to Effective Vocabulary Instruction [Pdf]
Help students build vocabulary by following these six steps based on a book Building Background Knowledge by Robert Marzao. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
US Department of Education
U.s. Dept. Of Education: Childhood: Teaching Approaches: Vocabulary Instruction
How do you teach vocabulary instruction in your classroom? This site offers some suggestions to accomplish this mighty task.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: My Very Own Puppy!
The students will participate in a read-a-loud with the teacher by reading the book "Biscuit." The students will learn about taking care of a puppy. Students will also create text to self comparisons by using sentence starters to...