By: Elfrieda H. Hiebert (Editor), Michael L. Kamil (Editor)

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Although proficiency in vocabulary has long been recognized as basic to reading proficiency, there has been a paucity of research on vocabulary teaching and learning over the last two decades. Recognizing this, the U.S. Department of Education recently sponsored a Focus on Vocabulary conference that attracted the best-known and most active researchers in the vocabulary field. This book is the outgrowth of that conference. It presents scientific evidence from leading research programs that address persistent issues regarding the role of vocabulary in text comprehension. Part I examines how vocabulary is learned; Part II presents instructional interventions that enhance vocabulary; and Part III looks at which words to choose for vocabulary instruction.
Other key features of this timely new book include:
*Broad Coverage. The book addresses the full range of students populating current classrooms--young children, English Language Learners, and young adolescents.
*Issues Focus. By focusing on persistent issues from the perspective of critical school populations, this volume provides a rich, scientific foundation for effective vocabulary instruction and policy.
*Author Expertise. Few volumes can boast of a more luminous cast of contributing authors (see table of contents).
This book is suitable for anyone (graduate students, in-service reading specialists and curriculum directors, college faculty, and researchers) who deals with vocabulary learning and instruction as a vital component of reading proficiency.

Preface	p. ix
Teaching and Learning Vocabulary: Perspectives and Persistent Issues	p. 1
Perspectives on How Vocabulary Is Learned
Why Vocabulary Instruction Needs to Be Long-Term and Comprehensive	p. 27
Vocabulary Growth Through Independent Reading and Reading Aloud to Children	p. 45
Creating Opportunities to Acquire New Word Meanings From Text	p. 69
Instruction and Interventions That Enhance Vocabulary
Four Problems With Teaching Word Meanings (And What to Do to Make Vocabulary an Integral Part of Instruction	p. 95
Bringing Words to Life in Classrooms With English-Language Learners	p. 115
Sustained Vocabulary-Learning Strategy Instruction for English-Language Learners	p. 137
Classroom Practices for Vocabulary Enhancement in Prekindergarten: Lessons From PAVEd for Success	p. 155
Strategies for Teaching Middle-Grade Students to Use Word-Part and Context Clues to Expand Reading Vocabulary	p. 179
Perspectives on Which Words to Choose for Instruction
Choosing Words to Teach	p. 207
Size and Sequence in Vocabulary Development: Implications for Choosing Words for Primary Grade Vocabulary Instruction	p. 223
In Pursuit of an Effective, Efficient Vocabulary Curriculum for Elementary Students	p. 243
Author Index	p. 265
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ISBN: 9780805852868
ISBN-10: 0805852867
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 280
Published: 9th June 2005
Dimensions (cm): 23.0 x 15.0  x 1.0
Weight (kg): 0.396