The levels can be used as early as grades K–3. The vocabulary and images, however, are sophisticated enough to use the levels at the intermediate or middle school levels depending on the vocabulary level of your students.
Vocabulary
Q & A about the program’s high-level academic vocabulary
Images
Why use fine art and real-world photos to inspire discussion?
Instruction
How do the lessons work?
Read what teachers are saying about using Discussions4Learning with their students.
Research shows that students who develop strong vocabulary skills go on to develop strong reading comprehension skills. The most effective way to build student vocabulary is to give your students frequent oral language experiences.
Discussions4Learning:
- builds overall vocabulary knowledge
- repeatedly exposes students to advanced, academic vocabulary in a variety of contexts
- prepares students to comprehend increasingly challenging cross-curricular vocabulary
