Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction

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The layout wasn’t as easy to read as ‘Word Nerds’, and since that book refers to this one (summarizing the highlights), I found ‘Word Nerds’ to be more helpful to me at this point. The organization of the material provides an ease of use that guarantees I will grab this from my teacher bookshelf for refreshers. I learned a lot from this book that I will certainly apply to my teaching and will share with other teachers. The text provides K-12 teachers with examples of such instruction for early, intermediate, and later grades.

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One of the best things inside is the classification of words into three categories and the subsequent ease that affords for then deciding which words to emphasize with children.

This professional resource really helped me understand how to apply vocabulary instruction effectively in my classroom. In the back it gives examples of books and tier 2 words that educators can identify in the story which helped me understand what tier 2 words were. Helpful appendices include suggestions for trade books that help children enlarge their vocabulary and/or have fun with different aspects of words. Sample lessons and vignettes, children's literature suggestions, "Your Turn" learning activities, and a Study Guide for teachers enhance the book's utility as a classroom resource, professional development tool, or course text. 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.

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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. very much a "NOT one size fits all" which makes sense for teaching, with good ideas for activities to incorporate this style of learning. This is a book teachers will read, reread, and refer to many times to nurture a love of language through joyful, robust vocabulary instruction.This book should be required reading for anyone seeking teacher or reading specialist certification. I read the 2nd Edition, this is a great book for ELA teachers looking to work on improving their explicit vocabulary instruction.

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The only problem the book leaves out is finding the time, but time makes a monkey of us all, not just the author. 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.At the end of the book, the reader is rewarded with a menu of instructional activities and a study guide.

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Linda Kucan, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Instruction and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. Out with worksheets, in with open ended questions and asking kids why - just because they don't give the expected answer doesn't mean they don't have a good reason. If you are a teacher looking for easily applied strategies that will help your students expand their vocabularies and improve their reading skills, invest in Bringing Words to Life. Teachers are amply supported in their learning by the 'Your Turn' and 'You Try It' features, whether working on their own or in a course on literacy instruction.Sample lessons and vignettes, children's literature suggestions, “Your Turn” learning activities, and a Study Guide for teachers enhance the book's utility as a classroom resource, professional development tool, or course text. New chapters in the second edition provide important updates for teachers who are data driven, who have students of varying ability levels and language backgrounds, and who focus on the reading-writing connection. Beck, PhD, is Professor Emerita of Education in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh.