Children with reading difficulties may show slower growth in
oral vocabulary knowledge, as well as slower progress in reading and might need additional help when they encounter unknown words in texts.
Before going to school, children learn new words from the spoken language around them and as they learn to read words and texts,
oral vocabulary knowledge makes important contributions to reading comprehension.
George Farkas and Kurt Beron, «The Detailed Age Trajectory of
Oral Vocabulary Knowledge: Differences by Class and Race,» Social Science Research 33 (2004): 464 — 497.
But, did you know that
oral vocabulary knowledge also helps children to accurately identify a written word in the first place?
What strategies do you use to enhance your students»
oral vocabulary knowledge?
Our research has shown, for the first time, that
oral vocabulary knowledge helps with reading acquisition from the earliest possible point in time — even before written words are seen.
Not exact matches
The second key is
oral language,
vocabulary, and domain — specific or background
knowledge sufficient to understand what is being decoded.
Created by and for teachers using the highest - quality research, these courses offer in - class demonstrations for developing
oral language, academic
vocabulary,
knowledge of the world, and pre-literacy skills.
They build their
vocabulary, acquire conceptual
knowledge, learn about letter - sound relationships and the relationship between
oral and written language, and practice the skills necessary to become automatic and fluent readers who can tackle the more specialized and technical texts of secondary reading (Chall, 1983; Chall & Jacobs, 1996; Jacobs, 2000).
Through reading, talking, and writing about reading, English language learners will extend their
knowledge of the structure of English and expand
oral vocabulary.
State standards include indicators in
oral language comprehension, phonological awareness,
vocabulary, letter name
knowledge and print concepts (comprehensive in literacy).
Children's
oral vocabulary — their
knowledge of the sounds and meanings of words — is strongly positively associated with their reading all the way through school.
They demonstrate their skills —
oral language,
vocabulary use and comprehension, listening skills, spatial awareness, cooperation, empathy, numerical competency, and
knowledge of the locations of body parts.