Answer questions A-C listed below. Develop a 1 to 2 page, single-spaced essay that addresses the questions.
Questions
What is vocabulary? (use your module resources to develop a thick explanation; include why vocabulary development is important to reading and a description of the tiers)
Name and describe two strategies that promote vocabulary development in young children. Include how you would differentiate instruction with those strategies to best accommodate emerging English learners, students with disabilities, and learners with dyslexia.
What elements of effective learning environments that support literacy for this area? (include ways in which you can use the classroom space to support vocabulary development; also include activities or strategies that you can use to help students acquire vocabulary)
