Unit 3: Which comes first: Reading or vocabulary?

I think that when  you are starting a new unit of study or a new book, it is important to review the vocabulary first. Recent research supports the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and later reading ability (Brown & Lee, 2015) Teaching vocabulary can be done in many creative and fun ways and should be integrated into all of the skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing), in short you can make any lesson a vocabulary lesson. I've included a few links to articles with great ideas for teaching vocabulary.
During this unit we looked at some new technology to use with students. I particularly liked using padlet. For my Unit 3 vocabulary exercise (found under the TESL 0130 tab) I  created an activity that would have the students use padlet to demonstrate their comprehension of the words on a nutrition label. This is an awesome tool to incorporate many modalities for the learners.

 

 

Vocabulary games

5 ESL vocabulary teaching methods

Brown, D. & Lee, H. (2015). Teaching by principles: An interactive approach to language pedagogy (Rev. 4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.