Vocabulary and adolescents

A strong vocabulary, both written and spoken, requires more than a dictionary. In fact, it requires an educational commitment to overcoming four obstacles: the size of the task (the number of words students need to learn is exceedingly large), the differences between spoken and written English, the limitations of information sources including dictionaries, and the complexity of word knowledge (simple memorization is not enough). Learn more about these challenges to acquiring the 2,500 words a student needs to add each year to their reading vocabulary. (from All About Adolescent Literacy)

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Resources for helping adolescent readers

AdLit.org offers lots of articles that provide research-based and best-practice information for educators, parents, and others interested in helping young people become better readers and writers. Click below to find articles organized by topic or browse an alphabetical list of all our articles. (from All About Adolescent Literacy)

The All About Adolescent Literacy website is rich with articles and resources specifically directed at helping adolescent students read better. Do click around the site and enjoy.