Vocab SOS

​Whole class robust vocbulary instruction

• Research shows that children who hear and use far fewer words require explicit and targeted instruction compared to children who hear and use words from an early age
• Durack's strong bilingual population means that many people have limited exposure to English outside school
• Vocabulary development is one of the highest predictorsof academic success and literacy learning
• We needed a daily program that was high-impact and integrated into other key learning areas
• Runs year-round in Years 1–3
• Daily lessons: 10-50 minutes as part of literacy block
• Explicit teaching of Tier 2 vocabulary with high curriculum mileage
• Intentional revision of words learned each week/term
• Strong contextual base: use of 'sensational sentences' encouraged at all times
• Supported transfer: students rewarded for hearing or using 'power words' when talking/writing