Vocabulary Strategies to Boost Word Learning with Melissa Cheesman Smith, Savannah Campbell, & Tim Rasinski

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The episode discusses effective vocabulary instruction strategies with authors of The Megabook of Vocabulary.

Episode 251 In this episode, we’re joined by Tim Rasinski, Melissa Cheesman, and Savannah Campbell, authors of The Megabook of Vocabulary, to talk about practical, classroom-ready strategies that actually work. We dig into the biggest misconceptions about vocabulary instruction, where vocabulary words should come from, how many exposures a word truly needs, and how to move words from simple recognition to confident use in speaking and writing. You’ll hear about: Why morphology and generative ...

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Guests: Melissa Cheesman Smith, Savannah Campbell, Tim Rasinski

Topics covered

• vocabulary instruction
• classroom strategies
• word learning
• morphology
• language use

Keywords

• vocabulary
• instruction
• strategies
• morphology
• word exposure
• language
• education

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Books & works: The Megabook of Vocabulary

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