It was a satisfying exchange to witness: just days before ‘toxic’ had been explicitly taught to children as part of ...
Whole-school approach to teaching and reviewing vocabulary reaps rewards
James Dobson was in his office recently when he heard a student’s voice ring out nearby: “That’s toxic, you have to wash your hands!”
Literacy specialist James Dobson says teaching vocabulary, one of the five key pillars of reading, helps to counter ‘The Matthew Effect’.