Tag Video: Selecting and Using Appropriate Vocabulary Words

The teacher embeds vocabulary into the morning message that considers students’ social, emotional, and academic needs and connects to their current reading unit. The teacher pauses to provide brief, student-friendly definitions to bolded, pre-identified words to support understanding of the message. Re-reading the messages for fluency and expression builds fluency, while extension activities, such as[...]

The teacher provides brief, student-friendly definitions of pre-determined vocabulary words before a digital read-aloud of a text connected to their current thematic unit. Students are prompted to pronounce each word and practice a variety of activities such as talking to partners and acting out the meaning of the words.