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Direct linkMontelongo, Jose A.; Hernandez, Anita; Herter, Roberta Joan – Reading Teacher, 2011
Spanish-English cognates have been used for decades to facilitate the acquisition of English by Latino English learners (ELs). Using the online program, WordSift, in tandem with the online Find-a-Cognate database, teachers can identify important Spanish-English cognates and noncognate words in text. With this information, teachers can plan and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedRupley, William H. – Reading Teacher, 1974
Suggests ways to increase students' vocabulary in a developmental reading program. (TO)
Descriptors: Developmental Reading, Language Acquisition, Language Skills, Reading Development
Peer reviewedKonopak, Bonnie C.; Williams, Nancy L. – Reading Teacher, 1988
Noting the use of mental pictures to aid students' learning--the keyword method--is effective for both good and poor readers, describes specific methods, provides research to support their use, and presents classroom applications that lead from teacher instruction to students' independent learning. (NH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Improvement, Language Acquisition, Learning Processes
