| Description |
xii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Vocabulary instruction : a critical component for skillful reading / Alan E. Farstrup and S. Jay Samuels -- Getting to the root of word study : teaching Latin and Greek word roots in Elementary and Middle Grades / Nancy Padak, Evangeline Newton, Timothy Rasinski, and Rick M. Newton -- Attentional vocabulary instruction : read-alouds, word play, and other motivating strategies for fostering informal word learning / Camile L.Z. Blachowicz and Peter Fisher -- Instruction on individual words : one size does not fit all / Michael F. Graves -- Teaching vocabulary-learning strategies : word consciousness, word connection, and word prediction / Ula C. Manzo and Anthony V. Manzo -- The nature, learning, and instruction of general vocabulary / Elfrieda H. Hiebert and Shira Lubliner -- Teaching vocabulary through text and experiences in content areas / Marco A. Bravo and Gina N. Cervetti -- Vocabulary instruction in middle and secondary content classrooms : understandings and direction from research / Janis M. Harmon, Karen D. Wood, and Wanda B. Hedrick -- More than merely words : redefining vocabulary learning in a culturally and linguistically diverse society / Judith A. Scott, William E. Nagy, and Susan Leigh Flinspach -- English words needed : creating research-based vocabulary instruction for English learners / Lori Helman. |
| Summary |
The practical approach in this newest title from the What Research Has to Say series makes it an indispensable resource for both researchers and classroom teachers at all levels. Some of the best-known scholars in the field present current research on effective vocabulary instruction in the field present current research on effective vocabulary instruction in grades K-12, combined with hands-on-strategies and useful suggestions that teachers can put to use in their classrooms. Chapters focus on a wide range of key vocabulary topics. |
| Subject |
English language -- Grammar -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
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English language -- Grammar -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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| Added Author |
Farstrup, Alan E.
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Samuels, S. Jay.
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| ISBN |
9780872076983 |
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0872076989 |
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