Teaching Academic Vocabulary K-8: Effective Practices Across the Curriculum

by Peter J. Fisher, Susan Watts Taffe, Camille L.Z. Blachowicz, et al.

Book Overview

This book showcases effective ways to build the vocabulary knowledge K-8 learners need to engage meaningfully in reading, writing, and discussion on academic subjects. The distinguished authors draw on decades of classroom experience to explain what academic vocabulary is, how it fits into the Common Core State Standards, and how targeting vocabulary can enhance conceptual understanding in English language arts, social studies, and math and science...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462510302
• ISBN13: 9781462510306
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 10.0"