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New #TosteTeam pub led by @brennanchandler.bsky.social focused on word reading skills for secondary students with LD. Included in a special issue of Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy edited by Townsend, Lupo, & colleagues. Access it here: https://tinyurl.com/JAALTosteTeam 1/3
New #TosteTeam pub led by @brennanchandler.bsky.social focused on word reading skills for secondary students with LD. Included in a special issue of Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy edited by Townsend, Lupo, & colleagues. Access it here: https://tinyurl.com/JAALTosteTeam 1/3
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Is it fair to conclude that complex vocabulary puzzles are tools that can aid with the “peel off” reading strategy?
Happy to provide an example if more clarity is needed in our query. Thx for sharing!
- Hope that makes sense!
- Open to you thoughts
- The engagement is appreciated!
That example expands the teen/young adult users’ knowledge of the word “insurrectionary” beyond the currently, trendy usage to describe recent events.
- Instead, they learn that the term is applicable to many U.S. situations through history, including the American Revolutionary War.
- “Insurrectionary” may not be a totally familiar word, but “peeling off” the word #insurrection would be the starting point.
- From there, using context clues and/or a dictionary tool, the puzzle player can conclude that the word pertains to a general rebellion or revolt
- We were thinking that by completing these puzzles, users—specifically teens/young adults—are “peeling off” new words as they play.
- While not a dominant part of the playing process, users will find themselves peeling off new, unique words and (hopefully) learning new words along the way.
- Our puzzles are organized into themed chapters with brief “mini bios” for each president.
- We supplement the bios with complex vocabulary words that expound on each puzzle topic