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Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ™

Teacher-Tested Vocabulary Strategies

Mar 21, 2025
50:49

Episode 220

In this podcast episode, you'll hear from:

  • Kirsten Taylor, a first-grade teacher turned literacy coach in Washington, D.C., and
  • Kory Jensen, a fourth-grade teacher in Aurora, Colorado.

Kirsten shares a powerful explicit vocabulary routine she uses with her students. She explains how to engage students in learning new words, assess their understanding, and extend vocabulary lessons beyond the initial teaching. 

Kory discusses the importance of morphology instruction. He shares practical strategies for teaching morphology, including breaking down words into their morphemes, engaging students in hands-on activities, and integrating morphology instruction across content areas. 

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