This paper explores the importance of vocabulary development for linguistic, cognitive, and expressive growth. It highlights how expanding one’s lexical repertoire represents a fundamental dimension for communicating, understanding, and interpreting the surrounding reality. The focus is particularly on the primary school context, a crucial stage for the consolidation and expansion of language skills. Within this setting, vocabulary is considered not only as a functional tool for learning across disciplines, but also as a resource for organizing thought, expressing experiences and emotions, building relationships, and participating more consciously in communicative interactions. Special emphasis is placed on the teacher’s role in creating stimulating, inclusive, and motivating learning environments, as well as in promoting intentional, systematic, and continuous vocabulary instruction. To this end, the paper presents several effective teaching methodologies, ranging from playful and creative approaches to more narrative and reflective practices, also including the use of digital technologies and the enhancement of cooperative learning. Furthermore, it outlines the design and implementation of a teaching intervention in primary school aimed at fostering greater awareness of the importance of vocabulary expansion and at experimenting with specific strategies for its development.
Il presente elaborato approfondisce l’importanza del lessico per lo sviluppo linguistico, cognitivo ed espressivo della persona, evidenziando come l’ampliamento del patrimonio lessicale rappresenti una dimensione fondamentale per comunicare, comprendere ed interpretare la realtà circostante. L’attenzione si concentra soprattutto sul contesto di scuola primaria, fase cruciale per il consolidamento e l’ampliamento delle competenze linguistiche. In quest’ambito il lessico viene considerato non solo come strumento funzionale agli apprendimenti disciplinari, ma anche come risorsa per organizzare il pensiero, esprimere vissuti ed emozioni, tessere relazioni e prendere parte in modo più consapevole alle dinamiche comunicative. Particolare rilievo viene attribuito al ruolo del docente nel creare contesti di apprendimento stimolanti, inclusivi e motivanti, nonché nel promuovere un’attività lessicale intenzionale, sistematica e continua. A tal fine vengono presentate alcune metodologie didattiche ritenute efficaci, che spaziano da approcci ludici e creativi a pratiche più narrative e riflessive, includendo anche l’utilizzo delle tecnologie e valorizzando la dimensione cooperativa. L’elaborato propone inoltre la progettazione e la realizzazione di un intervento didattico alla scuola primaria, finalizzato a promuovere una maggiore consapevolezza sull’importanza di ampliare il lessico e a sperimentare alcune strategie didattiche per il suo sviluppo.
L’importanza di ampliare il lessico alla scuola primaria. Dalla teoria alla pratica: metodologie e progettazione di un intervento didattico
BETTIOL, LAURA
2025/2026
Abstract
This paper explores the importance of vocabulary development for linguistic, cognitive, and expressive growth. It highlights how expanding one’s lexical repertoire represents a fundamental dimension for communicating, understanding, and interpreting the surrounding reality. The focus is particularly on the primary school context, a crucial stage for the consolidation and expansion of language skills. Within this setting, vocabulary is considered not only as a functional tool for learning across disciplines, but also as a resource for organizing thought, expressing experiences and emotions, building relationships, and participating more consciously in communicative interactions. Special emphasis is placed on the teacher’s role in creating stimulating, inclusive, and motivating learning environments, as well as in promoting intentional, systematic, and continuous vocabulary instruction. To this end, the paper presents several effective teaching methodologies, ranging from playful and creative approaches to more narrative and reflective practices, also including the use of digital technologies and the enhancement of cooperative learning. Furthermore, it outlines the design and implementation of a teaching intervention in primary school aimed at fostering greater awareness of the importance of vocabulary expansion and at experimenting with specific strategies for its development.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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