How do you teach vocabulary?
by NISANUR ARSLAN
1. What vocabulary do children need to learn?
1.1. High-frequency words
1.2. How to know children's vocabulary knowledge?
1.2.1. Picture Vocabulary Size Test
1.2.2. The Level Test
2. How is vocabulary learned?
2.1. Input - Listening & Reading
2.2. Output - Speaking & Writing
2.3. Deliberate Learning
2.3.1. Learning from flash cards
2.4. Fluency Development
2.4.1. There is no new vocabulary and no new grammar, only with what learners already
2.4.2. Activities for reading, speaking and listening fluency
2.4.2.1. Speed reading
2.4.2.2. Listening the stories
2.4.2.3. 4-3-2 activity
2.4.2.4. Easy extensive reading
2.4.2.5. 10 minute writing
3. What is important in vocabulary learning?
3.1. Repetitions of Words
3.1.1. Exact
3.1.2. Varied
3.1.3. Immediate
3.1.4. Spaced
3.2. Quality of Meetings with Words
3.2.1. Noticing
3.2.2. Retrieval
3.2.3. Varied Retrieval
3.2.4. Eleboration
3.2.5. Deliberate Study
4. How can teachers and parents support vocabulary learning?
4.1. Test learners word knowledge & Focus on words that they need
4.2. Encourage them to do lots of listening and reading at the right level
4.2.1. Listening: pause - prompt - praise
4.3. Get them to do retrieval
4.3.1. Talking and writing about what they have listened or read