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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825918103321

Autore

Fawcett Gay

Titolo

Vocabulary in action : lessons from great literacy teachers / / Gay Fawcett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2012

ISBN

1-61048-877-6

1-283-94081-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (147 p.)

Disciplina

372.44

Soggetti

Language arts (Elementary) - United States

Vocabulary - Study and teaching (Elementary) - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Ch01. Principles of Vocabulary Instruction; Ch02. The Importance of Routines in Vocabulary Instruction; Ch03. You Don't Have to Be Greek to Teach Greek and Latin Roots!; Ch04. Creating a Classroom Context That Supports Vocabulary Instruction; Ch05. Vocabulary Strategies: Where to Look First; Ch06. Be an Active Decision Maker When Planning Vocabulary Instruction; Ch07. Teacher Modeling for Vocabulary Instruction; Ch08. Filling Your Classroom with Words; Ch09. Teaching Vocabulary in Meaningful Contexts

Ch10. Professional Development and Vocabulary InstructionCh11. Vocabulary Instruction for Children with Special Needs; Ch12. Oral Vocabulary Leads Reading Vocabulary; Ch13. Resources; References; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span><span>This book will take you into the classrooms of great literacy teachers from around the United States who have designed successful vocabulary instruction for their grades K-6 classrooms</span></span></span>