Vocabulary Instruction Research to Practice

by Baumann, James F.; Kame'enui, Edward J.

• ISBN13: 9781572309326
• ISBN10: 1572309326
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-28
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1 Vocabulary: The Plot of the Reading Story	3	(10)
Edward J. Kame'enui and James F. Baumann
Part I TEACHING SPECIFIC VOCABULARY
2 Direct and Rich Vocabulary Instruction	13	(15)
Margaret G. McKeown and Isabel L. Beck
3 Teaching Vocabulary in the Primary Grades: Vocabulary Instruction Needed	28	(13)
Andrew Biemiller
4 Vocabulary Instruction for Young Children at Risk of Experiencing Reading Difficulties: Teaching Word Meanings during Shared Storybook Readings	41	(18)
Michael D. Coyne, Deborah C. Simmons, and Edward J. Kame'enui
5 Word Wizards All!: Teaching Word Meanings in Preschool and Primary Education	59	(22)
Steven A. Stahl and Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl
Part II TEACHING VOCABULARY-LEARNING STRATEGIES
6 Teaching Prefixes: As Good as It Gets?	81	(19)
Michael F. Graves
7 The Developing Vision of Vocabulary Instruction	100	(18)
Robert J. Marzano
8 The Vocabulary-Spelling Connection: Orthographic Development and Morphological Knowledge at the Intermediate Grades and Beyond	118	(21)
Shane Templeton
9 Word Study for Vocabulary Development in the Early Stages of Literacy Learning: Ecological Perspectives and Learning English	139	(20)
Donald R. Bear and Lori Helman
10 Unlocking Word Meanings: Strategies and Guidelines for Teaching Morphemic and Contextual Analysis	159	(20)
Elizabeth Carr Edwards, George Font, James F Baumann, and Eileen Boland
Part III TEACHING VOCABULARY THROUGH WORD CONSCIOUSNESS AND LANGUAGE PLAY
11 Logology: Word and Language Play	179	(22)
Dale D. Johnson, Bonnie von Hoff Johnson, and Kathleen Schlichting
12 Developing Word Consciousness	201	(17)
Judith A. Scott and William E. Nagy
13 Keep the "Fun" in Fundamental: Encouraging Word Awareness and Incidental Word Learning in the Classroom through Word Play	218	(21)
Camille L.Z. Blachowicz and Peter Fisher
Index	239