J. Ron Nelson PhD and Patricia Vadasy PhD

Grades K-1

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Boost word knowledge and decoding skills right away! Early Vocabulary Connections pairs the power of decoding with explicit vocabulary instruction. Designed for early readers who are English language learners (ELLs) or struggling with significant vocabulary and decoding deficits, it is the perfect supplement to the full range of core beginning reading programs used. The 184 target words were carefully selected and organized into a 27-block scope and sequence directly aligned with the typical introduction of consonants and vowels in core early literacy programs.

This flexible intervention can be implemented in small groups within the core literacy block, limited English proficiency and literacy support classrooms, and in one-on-one instruction. Classroom teachers, resource teachers, and paraeducators will find the instructional layout clear, predictable, and easy to sequence and integrate into their core beginning reading instruction.

Basic Set includes Mastery Measures (mastery and progress monitoring assessments to track vocabulary development), Teacher Presentation Manual, Instructor’s Manual, and CD-ROM with Blackline Masters. Master Set includes Mastery Measures, Teacher Presentation Manual, Instructor’s Manual, and the Student Book (6 copies).