01427nam a22002057a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021022001400062040000900076082002400085100002600109245011800135300001600253310001200269440006500281500079100346650002501137650003501162650002401197OSt20240726095821.0240726b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a0022-0671  cDSSC  aPer/570.7/P267/2016  aParsons, Allison Ward  aDeepening kindergarteners' science vocabulary: A design studycby Allison Ward Parsons & Camille Lawrence Bryant   app. 375-390  aMonthly  aThe Journal of Educational Researchvvol. 109, n4x0022-0671  aEarly, effective instruction to introduce both science vocabulary and general academic language may help children build a strong conceptual and linguistic foundation for later instruction. In this study, a design research intervention was employed to expose children to a variety of interrelated science content words to increase both the breadth and the depth of their vocabularies. This 8-week intervention targeted specific science content vocabulary development through adapting teachers' practices to include use of three instructional techniques: Teachers interactively read aloud information books, engaged students in conversation, and provided hands-on science activity centers. Results demonstrated that children deepened their understanding of the targeted vocabulary words.  0aEducational-Research 0aEducation-Experimental methods 0aPreschool education