Mindful of words : spelling and vocabulary explorations, grades 4-8 /
This treasured resource for upper-elementary and middle school teachers, now in a revised second edition with a new lesson-planning framework, presents ready-to-use activities to advance students' spelling and vocabulary knowledge, including academic vocabulary. In a large-size format for easy...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Guilford Press,
[2021]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: | This treasured resource for upper-elementary and middle school teachers, now in a revised second edition with a new lesson-planning framework, presents ready-to-use activities to advance students' spelling and vocabulary knowledge, including academic vocabulary. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the volume provides over 120 reproducible word sorts, organized by spelling stages, plus additional reproducible forms, word lists and activities in the appendices. Kathy Ganske's research-based approach emphasizes cognitive engagement, discussion and active learning. The book features firsthand tips from experienced teachers, strategies for building morphological awareness, "Did You Know?" sections with absorbing stories about specific words, discussions of idioms and literature suggestions. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible appendix materials. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 406 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-395) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781462544288 1462544282 9781462544271 1462544274 |