Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction

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Linda Kucan, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Instruction and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. Watch our PBS Launching Young Readers series and try our self-paced Reading 101 course to deepen your understanding. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of this book is its personal touch—reading it is like having a conversation with the authors about robust vocabulary instruction.

Bringing Words to Life: Second Edition: Robust Vocabulary Bringing Words to Life: Second Edition: Robust Vocabulary

it was a bit repetitive at times, but i appreciated how organized this was + i like the focus on learning the ways that we actually use words instead of memorizing definitions and moving on.At the end of the book, the reader is rewarded with a menu of instructional activities and a study guide. my biggest reservation was that this kind of instruction takes time and repetition which can be hard to fit in depending on your schedule and other goals as an english teacher.

Bringing Words to Life - Guilford Press

Through all our writing projects, the aim remains the same: we help people find their voice by learning to put their pens – and their passions – to paper. Reading Rockets is a national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.This is a book teachers will read, reread, and refer to many times to nurture a love of language through joyful, robust vocabulary instruction. very much a "NOT one size fits all" which makes sense for teaching, with good ideas for activities to incorporate this style of learning.

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Helpful appendices include suggestions for trade books that help children enlarge their vocabulary and/or have fun with different aspects of words.Great for all levels and the last chapter is a great resource to look back on over and over again for instructional ideas. I loved the ideas of strategies to use in the classroom to have students interact with vocabulary words and how they could be applied with any story. Hundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K-12 students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing, understanding, and using new words. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of this book is its personal touch--reading it is like having a conversation with the authors about robust vocabulary instruction. Teachers are guided in selecting words for instruction; developing student-friendly explanations of new words; creating meaningful learning activities; and getting students involved in thinking about, using, and noticing new words both within and outside the classroom.