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How can my instruction increase vocabulary use?

In the next clip, Dr. Argüelles talks about how we can provide instruction to ensure that a child integrates high-quality words in his/her own language.  There are various ways to do this to ensure that the child is engaged in activities that lead the child to “own the word.” You will see her do this by once again demonstrating the “thumbs up/thumbs down” strategy and the sentence frames concept.

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In this final clip on how you can use specific instructional strategies to increase vocabulary, Dr. Argüelles explains why choosing your examples make a difference when teaching concepts to English language learners. As you view the clip, think about other concept words and why you need to be sure your examples are sufficiently different.                       
 

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