A prekindergarten teacher frequently creates learning centers related to texts that the teacher has read-aloud. The teacher also uses read-alouds for teaching related academic vocabulary. For example, the teacher wants to introduce children to a variety of foundational STEM (i.e., science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) words (e.g., experiment, predict, measure, observe, cause, effect, compare, results), so the teacher reads aloud Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn. After reading and discussing the book with the children, the teacher works with them to plant a classroom window garden using paper cups. The teacher has the children conduct simple experiments with the garden, such as watering some plants more than others to observe and compare the results. The teacher also extends the activity by sending home seeds and simple directions in students' home languages to support families in conducting and discussing simple window-garden experiments at home with their child.The extension of the activity best demonstrates the teacher's understanding of which of the following key factors affecting vocabulary development in prekindergarten children?

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