| Description |
ix, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The literacy teaching series |
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Literacy teaching series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-209) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I: The Lay of the land. The importance of vocabulary ; Vocabulary knowledge, reading comprehension, and readability ; Problems and complexities ; A comprehensive approach to vocabulary learning -- pt. II: Teaching specific words. Teaching words for ownership ; Teaching concepts ; Teaching high-frequency words ; Talking about words -- pt. III: Independent word learning. Exposure to rich language ; Promoting word consciousness ; Teaching word learning strategies: Word parts ; Teaching word learning strategies: Context ; Teaching word learning strategies: Definitions ; Conclusion: Matching instructional approaches to students and words. |
| Summary |
"This book is about how children learn the meanings of new words (and the concepts they convey) and how teachers can be strategic in deciding what words to teach, how to teach them, and what words not to teach at all."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Vocabulary -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
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Reading comprehension.
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| Added Author |
Nagy, William E.
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