Building Reading Vocabulary: A Treat, Not a Treatment

A discussion which emphasizes the reality that reading is "speech written down and read back." Seven activities are described in which the teacher elicits children's speech through a stimulus, records language, and uses the contributions to develop vocabulary, concepts, and the nuances of language. Using these experiences daily, regardless of formal reading approaches utilized, will help bridge the gap between children's language and the printed page. Exercises may be used for remediation or enrichment. AA