Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12 by Janet Allen (English)

Description: Words, Words, Words by Janet Allen Do you spend hours creating word lists and weekly vocabulary tests only to find that your students have "forgotten" the words by the following week? Janet Allen and her students were frustrated with the same problem. "Words, Words, Words" describes the research that changed the way she and many other teachers teach vocabulary. It offers educators practical, research-based solutions for helping students fall into new language, learn new words, and begin to use those words in their speaking and writing lives.This book offers teachers detailed strategy lessons in the following areas: activating and building background word knowledge;making word learning meaningful and lasting;building concept knowledge;using word and structural analysis to create meaning;using context as a text support;making reading the heart of vocabulary instruction."Words, Words, Words" provides educators with a strong research base, detailed classroom-based lessons, and graphic organizers to support the strategy lessons. At a time when teachers are struggling to meet content standards in reading across the curriculum, this book offers some practical solutions for meeting those standards in ways that are meaningful and lasting. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Do you spend hours creating word lists and weekly vocabulary tests only to find that your students have "forgotten" the words by the following week? Janet Allen and her students were frustrated with the same problem. "Words, Words, Words" describes the research that changed the way she and many other teachers teach vocabulary. It offers educators practical, research-based solutions for helping students fall into new language, learn new words, and begin to use those words in their speaking and writing lives.This book offers teachers detailed strategy lessons in the following areas: activating and building background word knowledge;making word learning meaningful and lasting;building concept knowledge;using word and structural analysis to create meaning;using context as a text support;making reading the heart of vocabulary instruction."Words, Words, Words" provides educators with a strong research base, detailed classroom-based lessons, and graphic organizers to support the strategy lessons. At a time when teachers are struggling to meet content standards in reading across the curriculum, this book offers some practical solutions for meeting those standards in ways that are meaningful and lasting. Author Biography After teaching high school reading and English in Maine for twenty years, Janet Allen relocated to Florida, where she currently teaches English education courses at the University of Central Florida. A recipient of the Maine Educator Award and the Milken Foundation National Educator Award, Dr. Allen has always had a special interest in working with students who are at risk in terms of literacy and has spent much of her teaching career researching and working with these students. Review "Any teacher who is interested in exploring new ways of teaching new words should read this book." - Education Book Review "A dynamic, practical guide that can be used by teachers of all grade levels, whether they are experienced or inexperienced." - English Journal "Teachers will find this book indispensable." - Voices from the Middle "Her ideas are practical, easy to apply in real classrooms, and even promise to be fun. There are almost too many good ideas in this book." - Reading Teacher Long Description No other description available. Review Quote "Teachers will find this book indispensable." - Voices from the Middle Description for Teachers/Educators Do your teachers spend hours creating word lists and weekly vocabulary tests only to find that students have "forgotten" the words by the following week? Words, Words, Words describes the research that changed the way Janet Allen and many other teach Details ISBN1571100857 Author Janet Allen Short Title WORDS WORDS WORDS Pages 160 Publisher Stenhouse Publishers Language English ISBN-10 1571100857 ISBN-13 9781571100856 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 428.107 Year 1999 Publication Date 1999-01-31 Birth 1950 Audience Age 9-17 Imprint Stenhouse Publishers Subtitle Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12 Place of Publication York, Maine Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9781571100856 UK Release Date 1999-01-01 AU Release Date 1999-01-01 NZ Release Date 1999-01-01 US Release Date 1999-01-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158184161;

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