Academic Language

Academic Language in Early Childhood Education consists primarily of vocabulary used to establish and build content understanding. Academic language allows for students to engage in content areas in the most meaningful ways and gain conceptual understanding of various disciplines. As children progress, the will build on the language demands of vocabulary to include language functions, syntax and discourse. Academic vocabulary used across disciplines  is modeled by Bloom's Taxonomy, and can help teachers scaffold lessons to build further conceptual understanding and procedural fluency. I have included a graphic representing Bloom's Taxonomy and associated verbs of learning engagement below, as well as a link to the source at the bottom of this entry.



My primary questions regarding academic language are based around building by own use of academic vocabulary and incorporating more use of Bloom's Taxonomy in intentional teaching. To build my understanding and ability, I can use resources such as the ERIC database, which holds extensive information regarding the use, function, and benefit of academic language in Early Childhood classrooms and environments.

https://www.teachthought.com/learning/what-is-blooms-taxonomy-a-definition-for-teachers/

In addition to the link to an article discussing Bloom's Taxonomy, here is a link to the ERIC database as mentioned above, as well as additional resources on academic language and vocabulary.

https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1105406

https://www.researchconnections.org/childcare/resources/32999

https://www.theedadvocate.org/academic-language-connection-school-success/