How to Help ESL Students Acquire Vocabulary

We all know how important vocabulary acquisition is for all students, especially those learning English. So how can we help in this crucial area? According to David Sousa in How the ELL Brain Learns, "How quickly a child understands words of another language may be closely related to whether the word can generate a clear mental image" (p. 38). We can conclude that a simple way to help kids learn vocabulary is to present the word alongside an image, whether this be through use of flashcards, multimedia, bulletin boards, etc. Be creative in thinking about this and share ideas with your colleagues!