Effective Use of Context Vocabulary
Step 1: Locate useful and important vocabulary words.
Step 2: Help students create a set of personal vocabulary cards.
Step 3: Help students learn the words by using cards.
Step 4: Ensure individual student mastery.
Games to Reinforce Reading and Spelling
Using Game Boards
Print out the game board (or create your own generic game board.) Make cards for the skills that need reinforcing. Dice and playing pieces are needed. Roll the dice, move the number of squares and select a card. Complete the task indicated on the card. Then it becomes the next player’s turn. Elements of chance cards (roll again, move back 2 spaces) add excitement to the game. See the sample below and then get started creating your own game to play with your students.
Word-Picture Associations Help Students with LBLD Develop Vocabulary
Special education teachers place a particular emphasis on effective strategies for teaching reading and vocabulary development, an area where most students with language-based learning disabilities (90%) have significant difficulties (Vaughn, Moody, and Schumm 1998). Rupley, Logan, and Nichols (1998) note that vocabulary development is a crucial aspect of successful reading, primarily, because a highly evolved vocabulary enhances a student’s ability to infer meaning and comprehend what is read. Vocabulary instruction, therefore, is a critical component of an individual’s education.
