Research shows that using games increases classroom participation, improves collaboration, and fosters social and emotional learning. These vocabulary games for home and the classroom for kids ages 4 ...

There are effective techniques for teaching vocabulary, but it's impossible to explicitly teach all the words kids need to become proficient readers. Vocabulary is key to reading comprehension, and ...

Reading books helps children connect new vocabulary words to real world experiences. Reading books helps children connect new vocabulary words to real world experiences. Using props while reading with ...

To succeed in school and beyond, children need to build a robust vocabulary. Kids learn a lot from the adults in their lives and there are many ways you can help your child learn new words. We reached ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Over at City Journal, E.D. Hirsch argues that the most important function of ...

A study examining parents' vocabulary and grammar as an influence on children's acquisition of English, finds that the quality of child-directed speech depends on the speaker's language proficiency.

U.S. students -- from the richest to the least privileged -- have trouble with words, and they're getting worse. This time, though, it's not just the schools that are failing them. A recent news ...