Authors: Linda Diamond, Linda Gutlohn

Vocabulary Handbook

Part textbook, part practical handbook, this must–have resource from the trusted Consortium on Reaching Excellence in Education will help every literacy teacher understand key research on vocabulary instruction, put best practices to work in any classroom, and improve the reading achievement of all students. The book includes helpful graphics, definitions, tips for teaching English language learners, photocopiable supplements to use with the lessons, and simple charts that make the strategies immediately understandable and useful.

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Overview

The book includes helpful graphics, definitions, tips for teaching English language learners, and simple charts that make the strategies immediately understandable and useful.

And the Resources section gives teachers photocopiable supplements to use with the lessons: short sample texts that introduce new words, activity worksheets that reinforce skills, and charts that summarize key concepts and strategies.

The book provides in-depth, ready-to-use guidance on the three main elements of high quality vocabulary instruction:

• What. Concise explanations of vocabulary instruction components.
• Why. Scientifically based research summaries to understand the importance of each component.
• When. Guidelines for when to introduce elements and assess students.
• How. Sample lesson models with step-by-step instructions.

Revised and updated reprint includes appendices now available for download online.
For the first time ever, teachers have one reference that clearly combines vocabulary research with the nuts and bolts of explicit instruction, crucial for improving reading comprehension.

Reviews

Amy Evers, Graduate student in Language and Literacy Education, University of Georgia; Reviewed in Education Review-Brief Reviews - November 30, 2007

"The authors artfully extend current reading research into meaningful classroom practice...It provides a wealth of research-based instructional resources specifically designed to support vocabulary acquisition and development...Overall, the Vocabulary Handbook is a worthwhile purchase."

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Educators and reading specialists from elementary to high school will find ready-to-use guidance! Get detailed instructions on vocabulary instruction with this essential resource.