Although it may be true that the learning
of new words is facilitated by some con-
texts, it is not true that every context is an
appropriate or effective instructional
means for vocabulary development.
Although it may be true that the learning
of new words is facilitated by some con-
texts, it is not true that every context is an
appropriate or effective instructional
means for vocabulary development.
This article focuses on students with reading disabilities who may have a long-standing dislike of reading born of repeated negative experiences with learning to read.
Skills such as word decoding and listening comprehension develop simultaneously and should be taught as such, rather than in succession.