Bringing Words to Life has enlivened the classrooms of hundreds of thousands of teachers. Responding to readers' success stories, practical questions, and requests for extended examples, this ideal volume builds on the groundbreaking work of Bringing Words to Life. The authors present additional tools, tips, and detailed explanations of such questions as which words to teach, when and how to teach them, and how to adapt instruction for English language learners. They provide specific instructional sequences, including assessments, for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, as well as interactive lesson planning resources. Invaluable appendices feature engaging classroom activities and a comprehensive list of children's books and stories with suggested vocabulary for study. See also the authors' Bringing Words to Life, Second Edition: Robust Vocabulary Instruction, the authoritative guide to research-based vocabulary instruction, as well as Making Sense of Phonics, Second Edition: The Hows and Whys, by Isabel L. Beck and Mark E. Beck, an invaluable resource for K-3.

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Information

Publisher

The Guilford Press

Year

2008

ISBN

9781606237847

Topic

Languages & Linguistics

Subtopic

Literacy

Index

Languages & Linguistics

Cover
Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy
Title Page
Copyright Page
About the Authors
Preface
Contents
Chapter 1 - Vocabulary and Its Effects
Chapter 2 - Which Words?
Chapter 3 - The Basics: When and How to Teach
Chapter 4 - Some Nitty-Gritties of Instruction
Chapter 5 - What About English Language Learners?
Chapter 6 - Extended Examples
Chapter 7 - Professional Development
Appendix A - Menu of Instructional Activities
Appendix B - Some Well-Known Books and Stories and Corresponding Tier Two Word Candidates
References
Index
About Guilford Publications
From the Publisher