Word Play: Building Vocabulary Across Texts and Disciplines, Grades 6-12

by Sandra R Whitaker and Sandra R. Whitaker

Book Overview

I could have done a much better job of empowering my students with language had I had this book as a young teacher. Carol Ann Tomlinson Author of The Differentiated Classroom Vocabulary is keyto comprehension, to deep academic understanding, to communication. But with so many words and so little instructional time, how can teachers ensure that students do more than merely memorize word lists? That they make words their own and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325013721
• ISBN13: 9780325013725
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12