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#43 - "I struggle with how to teach vocab consistently" : Listener Q+A on Presenting New Vocab

#43 - "I struggle with how to teach vocab consistently" : Listener Q+A on Presenting New Vocab11 Nov 202538 min

Send us Fan Mail I answer a listener’s question about teaching vocabulary consistently by reframing every class as a vocabulary class that moves words through a three-stage continuum: introduce, recognize, produce. I share the science of binding, why stories beat lists, and how to keep scope tight so students actually acquire language. • binding as the foundation for sticky vocabulary • stories and visuals as the most effective input • the three-stage continuum: introduce, recognize, produce...