S3-09. Deconstructing the Rope: Vocabulary with Nancy Hennessy

<p>Join Nancy Hennessy, past president of the International Dyslexia Association, as she unwinds vocabulary, a strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. In the latest episode of our <em>Deconstructing the Rope</em> series, Nancy defines the role of vocabulary and elaborates on the nuanced structures of comprehension in literacy instruction. She also highlights how to explicitly teach vocabulary to students through her research-backed, four-pronged approach. </p><p><b> Quotes:</b></p><p>&quot;Every one of the strands of the rope is important. If any strand frays, then reading is in jeopardy. &quot;</p><p>&quot;Vocabulary instruction is really getting our students interested in words as the building blocks of our language.&quot; </p><p><b>Resources</b>:</p><p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Comprehension-Blueprint-Helping-Students/dp/1681254034'>The Reading Comprehension Blueprint: Helping Students Make Meaning from Text</a> by Nancy Hennessy</p><p><a href='http://www.danielwillingham.com/'>Daniel Willingham–Science &amp; Education</a> <br/><br/>Want to discuss the episode? Join our <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/729021010879697/?fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARB19MDO9h2XaT7NPmdurqUcIWKdw-c7A4FN3ttABBPKJJHh50fSJjSNGgMr10PjyDcNVduxzexsP75fRdm00AVrPj36IqIWQn-ChVnpYFI0y5htYV0OIujQH0pW7HU8W4GDE0f7v3tHJQnFcSj9IFMcsUNuouMltvOZ97ixorSJI5_2h7X9_TDh12ng-Njx1V85Rnzu38AZv3XFMl_qml392W7jzH7Fw8Vs_JyvNolAmRgWqdIdAyqEKho2WQgoAoXANVgWto8wyZSpVikJdzwgrYmlIR120zQ8V4yI5_eDTI9GN_GYiU6SswHclY45l7IMEiSkMnKKiWyAefpUVc2ilg&amp;__tn__=K-R'>Facebook group <em>Science of Reading: The Community</em></a>.</p>