The two articles I read were Vocabulary Lessons and The Vocabulary-Rich Classroom. I think these two articles went hand in hand and complemented each other very well. In Vocabulary Lessons, the authors give a list of four practices for a comprehensive approach to vocabulary development. The first practice is to develop word awareness and love of words through play. I think this aspect goes very well with the concepts the Lane & Allen article were conveying. The two teachers in the Lane & Allen article provided their students with an opportunity to hear, say, and learn a variety of new words and use those words in their daily language.
I agree that the concept of play is really important in the acquisition of new vocabulary. The children in the Lane and Allen article were given ample opportunity to hear, speak, and "perform" the words that they were learning. I think thats a big factor in not only learning a new word, but retaining it.
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