My Words: Constructing a Meaningful Reading Vocabulary with Young Learners.

Weaver, Laurie R.

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ERIC Number: EJ508926

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Publication Date: 1994

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My Words: Constructing a Meaningful Reading Vocabulary with Young Learners.

Weaver, Laurie R.

Bilingual Research Journal, v18 n1-2 p137-39 Win-Spr 1994

Describes a series of class activities with bilingual children aged four through seven that foster reading in either language by building personal vocabulary collections. Construction of their own reading vocabularies can engage young students in reading relevant words that are invested with emotion and meaning. (SV)

Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Reading Instruction, Relevance (Education), Vocabulary Development, Word Lists, Young Children

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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