Kandice and Bel Closing the Early Literacy Gap
We are two educators and mothers who share a passion for early literacy. As educators we have noticed the devastating gap between many children's abilities and the expectations for proficiency in learning to read and write. We have great desire to catch those children who are falling through the cracks and put them on the pathway to academic success. This podcast is our attempt to reach out to all of the fellow educators, parents and anyone else who works with children to share research and our ideas about closing the early literacy gap! Come and join us as we become part of this great conversation!
Kandice and Bel Closing the Early Literacy Gap
Episode 13- Vocabulary and Comprehension
How do kids learn vocabulary and comprehension? In this episode we explore the different levels of word knowledge, how kids learn words, the different types or tiers of words and how do you choose what words to teach kids? We also talk about some of the reasons kids may struggle with comprehension. We've also included another clip of 3-year-old Bea and her mother from Episode 6 in case you missed that back then.
References:
Letrs Manual Vol. 2 by Louisa A. Moats and Carol A. Tolman
Bea & her mother
Music is "Funday" by bensound.com