Words matter: learning support for the vocabulary of struggling readers
Reynor, Ellen
(2014)
Words matter: learning support for the vocabulary of struggling readers.
LEARN Journal of the Irish Learning Support Association, 36
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pp. 87-98.
This article highlights the importance of vocabulary development and instruction for pupils
with reading and learning difficulties throughout the primary school years. Instructional
approaches to vocabulary building and strategies to encourage word awareness that may be
applied across a range of school settings are outlined and discussed.