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 ...

As many educators and researchers will attest, there’s no exact science to choosing vocabulary words—no inherent reason the word “detest” is more important to teach than “despise,” or why “compassion” ...

This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? All educators in all subjects have to teach vocabulary. If our students don’t know the meanings of the ...

Guiding students to infer the meaning of a word from a set of images may be more powerful than providing a definition. Vocabulary is crucial to reading comprehension, but it can be hard to ...

— -- First there was brain training on the Nintendo DS with Brain Age and Big Brain Academy. Now there's vocabulary training with My Word Coach, a new video game that is based on the notion that ...

Do you want a bigger vocabulary? For most entrepreneurs and business leaders, the answer is yes. It’s embarrassing to admit that you don’t understand a word someone else has used. Not admitting it can ...

Learn essential English vocabulary for travel and navigating airports! This vlog covers common words and phrases for your ...

I was feeling pretty smug about my big, nerdy vocabulary when I tried out the word challenge at Vocabulary.com, but it didn't take long for the game to find my weak spots. That's because it quickly ...