Teaching Word Meanings

by Steven A. Stahl and William E. Nagy

Book Overview

Learning new words is foundational to success in school and life. Researchers have known for years that how many word meanings a student knows is one of the strongest predictors of how well that student will understand text and be able to communicate through writing. This book is about how children learn the meanings of new words (and the concepts they convey) and how teachers can be strategic in deciding which words to teach, how to teach them, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805843647
• ISBN13: 9780805843644
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.0"