What Research Has to Say about Vocabulary Instruction

Name: What Research Has to Say about Vocabulary Instruction
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ISBN: 9780872076983

ISBN-10: 0872076989

ISBN-13: 9780872076983

Edition: 2008

Authors: Alan E. Farstrup, S. Jay Samuels, S. Jay Samuels, S. Jay Samuels

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In these pages, some of the best-known scholars in the field present hands-on strategies and useful suggestions for vocabulary instruction that you can put to use in your classroom right away-all backed by the most current research. This practical approach makes this an indispensable resource for classroom teachers and researchers at all levels.

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: International Literacy Association
Publication date: 8/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792



Note From the Editors


About the Editors


Contributors


Introduction: Vocabulary Instruction: A Critical Component for Skillful Reading




Getting to the Root of Word Study: Teaching Latin and Greek Word Roots in Elementary and Middle Grades




Attentional Vocabulary Instruction: Read-Alouds, Word Play, and Other Motivating Strategies for Fostering Informal Word Learning




Instruction on Individual Words: One Size Does Not Fit All




Teaching Vocabulary-Learning Strategies: Word Consciousness, Word Connection, and Word Prediction




The Nature, Learning, and Instruction of General Academic Vocabulary




Teaching Vocabulary Through Text and Experience in Content Areas




Vocabulary Instruction in Middle and Secondary Content Classrooms: Understandings and Direction From Research




More Than Merely Words: Redefining Vocabulary Learning in a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Society




English Words Needed: Creating Research-Based Vocabulary Instruction for English Learners



Author Index


Subject Index