Tier 2 vocabulary words are crucial for enhancing students’ language skills and academic success. High-frequency words whose meaning is not always what it seems, Tier 2 words typically need to be explicitly taught for comprehension. These words bridge the gap between everyday language and specialized terminology, serving as the foundation for reading comprehension across multiple subjects.

Educators can benefit from a process called orthographic mapping to help students learn new words. Read on to see how to implement this in the classroom.

Letter recognition is one of the necessary pre-reading skills essential for successful reading. This skill involves a child being able to eventually recognize all letters of the alphabet with autonomy and ease. Within letter recognition, students should be able to identify the letters’ names, sounds, characteristics, and formation (both uppercase and lowercase).

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As an educator, understanding the differences between phonological awareness and phonics is essential for teaching young children to read. Learn more here!

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