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Vocabulary Lists and Activities for the PreK-2 Classroom
Integrating Vocabulary, Children’s Literature, and Think-Alouds to Enhance Literacy
- Susan E. Israel - President and Director at Reading Alliance for Catholic Education
September 2008 | 144 pages | Corwin
Engage young children with this creative and strategic approach for building early literacy skills! This practical resource provides word lists, literature selections, and teaching strategies for building young learners' vocabulary and comprehension skills. Based on original research conducted by the author and Edward Fry, the lists are comprised of words used frequently by children in their writing, as well as additional words to enhance vocabulary and learning. Each thematic chapter offers: Literacy integrations for reading and writing in the classroomWriting prompts to integrate with journal activitiesRead-aloud suggestions from children's literatureThink-alouds to enhance vocabularySuggestions for parent involvement
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Guest Contributor
Introduction: Vocabulary Words for Primary Grade Students
Part I. Vocabulary Voices I Hear: Development of Vocabulary Through Oral Language Literacy
1. School Success
2. Oh, the Words We Know!
3. Phonics and Team Work
Part II. Read to Me Words: Building Rich Vocabulary Through Storybooks and Other Print-Rich Materials
4. New Genres
5. Informational Storybooks by T. Lee Williams
6. Celebrations
Part III. How I Use Words I Can Read: Developing Vocabulary Literacy Through Writing
7. Writer's Learning New Words
Resource A: Vocabulary Self-Assessment
Resource B: Readings About Vocabulary
Resource C: Web Sites for Teaching Phonics and Learning to Read
Resource D: Science Vocabulary and Web Sites to Increase Critical Thinking
Resource E: Poetry Learning Centers
Resource F: Home-School Connections
References
Children's Book References
Index
"Offers an organized resource for teaching vocabulary, and provides word lists, literature connections and extensions, journal prompts, and additional resources for teachers. The book's organization allows a teacher to pick and choose where to start and what to include."
Second Street School, Frankfort, KY
“A valuable resource for teachers who want to increase their students’ vocabulary. The author provides a guide for integrating vocabulary, writing, and other components of the writing process.”
Sanford B. Ladd Elementary School, Kansas City, MO
