Vocabulary
Decoding a word is only half the job. Once a word is decoded, children need to search their vocabulary to find its meaning. This video shows how to build vocabulary from the very first step.
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Vocabulary grows alongside phonics from Step 1. It does not have to wait until children can read stories. The Decodable Vocabulary Books use fully decodable words in different contexts and with multiple meanings, so children develop their vocabulary while still practising their decoding.
The video also covers how vocabulary links to the syllabus and the ACARA Literacy Progressions (Understanding Texts).
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Steps 3 and 7: teaching the high-frequency irregular words children need before they can decode them.