Vocabulary instruction : research to practice by Baumann, James F; Kameenui, Edward J instant download

Vocabulary instruction : research to practice by Baumann, James F; Kameenui, Edward J instant download

xii, 244 pages : 24 cm, This highly practical book presents research-based approaches to building students' vocabulary and promoting a lifelong appreciation of words. Prominent researchers identify and discuss the multiple components of effective vocabulary instruction--teaching the meanings of specific words, teaching students strategies for learning new words on their own, and providing opportunities for word and language play. In every chapter, findings on the processes of successful vocabulary learning are translated into useful, effective instructional activities and techniques. Outlined are important new ideas for designing curricula and providing experiences that help students of all ages and skill levels gain access to the meanings of words that they read. Throughout, engaging classroom examples enhance the utility of this teacher-friendly resource, Vocabulary: the plot of the reading story / Edward J. Kame'enui and James F. Baumann -- Direct and rich vocabulary instruction / Margaret G. McKeown and Isabel L. Beck -- Teaching vocabulary in the primary grades: vocabulary instruction needed / Andrew Biemiller -- Vocabulary instruction for young children at risk of experiencing reading difficulties: teaching word meanings during shared storybook readings / Michael D. Coyne, Deborah C. Simmons, and Edward J. Kame'enui -- Word wizards all!: teaching word meanings in preschool and primary education / Steven A. Stahl and Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl -- Teaching prefixes: as good as it gets? / Michael F. Graves -- The developing vision of vocabulary instruction / Robert J. Marzano -- The vocabulary/spelling connection: orthographic development and morphological knowledge at the intermediate grades and beyond / Shane Templeton -- Word study for vocabulary development in the early stages of literacy learning: ecological perspectives and learning English / Donald R. Bear and Lori Helman -- Unlocking word meanings: strategies and guidelines for teaching morphemic and…