Teaching Vocabulary

to 2nd Language Learners

The unbearable lightness

of being

asecond

language learner

(or teacher)

What happens to things we learn?

time

knowledge

The Forgetting Curve

Aspects of Word Knowledge

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WORDCOUNT

Dolch List

1st grade Dolch Sight Board

STRATEGIES

A Balanced Approach

Luposlipophobia:

The fear of being pursued by timber wolves around a

kitchen table while wearing socks on a newly waxed floor.

INFORMAL ASSESSMENT

WORD MAPS / CARDS

FRAYER MODEL

WORD WALLS

COMPARING

WORD WHEELS

LANGUAGE WHEELS

Word

Games

OTHER STRATEGIES

Technology (TTS)

Answer Tips

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Recommended Online Sites / Resources

COLORIN COLORADO

PAUL NATION / ROBERT WARING

LEARNING ARCADE

GAMES FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING

HOT FOR WORDS

BUZZ WORDS

VOCABULARY RELATED RESOURCES

BEEBO’S ZOO TARHEEL READER

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