What Really Matters in Vocabulary
Research-Based Practices Across the Curriculum
2nd Edition
Published on 22. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-13-312445-3 (ISBN)
Description
Pat Cunningham's What Really Matters in Vocabulary, 2/e will help teachers increase the number of words students know meanings for-as well as the depth of meanings for those words-as a day-in, day-out, across-the-school-day priority. In it, teachers see how to make vocabulary come to life in the classroom and across the curriculum while discovering that what really matters is building bigger vocabularies to make all students better readers, including non-native English speakers and children who live in economic poverty.
Reviews / Votes
"This text is very user-friendly and has many practical and ready-to-use strategies and activities. Any elementary classroom teacher could be given this book and use it immediately." - Erica D. McCray, University of Florida, COE"The ideas presented in this text are FUN! Kids aren't repeating words and definitions or copying from dictionaries. The author gives teachers fun and engaging ways to excite students about words." - Amanda Grotting, Peavine Elementary School, Reno, NV
"The text is very easy to read and students can relate real life situations to every area found in this textbook. If you are teaching Content Area Reading, this would be a great book to use!" - Kimberly Taylor-Gathings, Mississippi University for Women
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
430 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-312445-3 (9780133124453)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Patricia M. Cunningham
What Really Matters in Vocabulary
Research-based Practices across the Curriculum
Book
05/2008
Pearson
€53.41
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Person
Patricia M. Cunningham is the author of Beyond Retelling, Classrooms That Work, Schools That Work, Phonics They Use, and the Making Words Series. She is a professor of education at Wake Forest University with over 30 years of experience in various elementary grades as well as in remedial reading. Pat promotes literacy for all children through her workshops and staff development sessions with educators.
Content
Preface
The What Really Matters Series
Why Vocabulary Matters
Reading is What Matters Most
Tell Your Students to Talk
Writing Builds Expressive Vocabulary
Teaching Vocabulary Independence
Morpheme Magic
Building Vocabulary While You Teach Reading
Building Vocabulary While You Teach Math
Building Vocabulary While You Teach Science
Building Vocabulary While You Teach Social Studies
Building Vocabulary While You Teach Art, Music and P. E.
Word Wonder
The What Really Matters Series
Why Vocabulary Matters
Reading is What Matters Most
Tell Your Students to Talk
Writing Builds Expressive Vocabulary
Teaching Vocabulary Independence
Morpheme Magic
Building Vocabulary While You Teach Reading
Building Vocabulary While You Teach Math
Building Vocabulary While You Teach Science
Building Vocabulary While You Teach Social Studies
Building Vocabulary While You Teach Art, Music and P. E.
Word Wonder