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. Grounded in research, the
book explains how to select words for instruction, introduce their
meanings, and create engaging learning activities that promote both word
knowledge and reading comprehension. The authors are trusted experts who
draw on extensive experience in diverse classrooms and schools. 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. The Study Guide can also be downloaded and printed for ease
of use (www.guilford.com/beck-studyguide).
New to This Edition
*Reflects over a decade of advances in research-based vocabulary
instruction.
*Chapters on vocabulary and writing; assessment; and differentiating
instruction for struggling readers and English language learners,
including coverage of response to intervention (RTI).
*Expanded discussions of content-area vocabulary and multiple-meaning
words.
*Many additional examples showing what robust instruction looks like in
action.
*Appendix with a useful menu of instructional activities.
See also the authors' Creating Robust Vocabulary: Frequently Asked
Questions and Extended Examples, which includes specific instructional
sequences for different grade ranges, as well as Making Sense of
Phonics, Second Edition: The Hows and Whys, by Isabel L. Beck and Mark
E. Beck, an invaluable resource for K-3.
