230 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
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Learning new words is foundational to success in school and life. Researchers have known for years that how many word meanings a student knows is one of the strongest predictors of how well that student will understand text and be able to communicate through writing. This book is about how children learn the meanings of new words (and the concepts they convey) and how teachers can be strategic in... Read more
Contents: Preface. Part 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. Part II: Teaching Specific Words. Teaching Words for Ownership. Teaching Concepts. Teaching High-Frequency Words. Talking About Words. Part 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.
Biography
Stahl, Steven A.; Nagy, William E.
"The volume provides valuable insights into how to help students develop a sense of word consciousness, an independent interest in words, and a motivation to learn them. This is an important addition to every classroom teacher's bookshelf. Summing Up: Highly recommended."
-CHOICE, June 2007
