Teaching Vocabulary to English Language Learners —
Abstract of

1. Introduction
A Four-Part Vocabulary Program

Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez

Michael Graves

Diane August

This chapter argues that English-Language Learners ( ELLs) can experience accelerated growth in vocabulary through systematic and long-term vocabulary instruction, and introduces a comprehensive plan for vocabulary instruction tailored to the needs of ELLs that will: Provide rich and varied language experiences, Teach individual words, Teach word-learning strategies, Foster word consciousness

Mancilla-Martinez, J., Graves, M., & August, D. (2012). A Four-Part Vocabulary Program . In Teaching Vocabulary to English Language Learners (pp. 1-9). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.