Teaching Vocabulary to English Language Learners (Language and Literacy Series) by Michael F. Graves Diane August Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez (2012-11-16) Paperback

Language and Literacy

by Michael F. Graves

Building on Michael Graves’s bestseller, The Vocabulary Book , this new resource offers a comprehensive plan for vocabulary instruction that K–12 teachers can use with English language learners. It is broad enough to include instruction for students who are just beginning to build their English vocabularies, as well as for students whose English vocabularies are approaching those of native speakers. The authors describe a four-pronged program that follows these key providing rich and varied language experiences; teaching individual words; teaching word learning strategies; and fostering word consciousness. This user-friendly book integrates up-to-date research on best practices into each chapter and includes vignettes, classroom activities, sample lessons, a list of children’s literature, and more. “The Common Core State Standards have ushered in an era of rigorous performance standards for all students, including English learners. But the conversation has taken place almost exclusively in policy and academic circles, leaving teachers without a roadmap on how to translate these standards into successful practices in the classroom. In Teaching Vocabulary to English Language Learners , the authors successfully address this gap. They provide practical, research-based strategies to build a solid foundation for the education of English learners.” ― Rosa Aronson , TESOL Executive Director“A timely, comprehensive, and readable account of what we know about teaching vocabulary to students in general and English learners in particular. No one should underestimate the enormity of the challenge English learners face in acquiring vocabulary essential for school success. This book will provide educators with an important foundation to help meet this challenge.” ― Claude Goldenberg , Stanford University, School of Education

Genres: Education

Paperback

First published October 1, 2012

Reviews

[Karla · Rating 5 out of 5]

88,000 words... and some struggle to learn
The book presents itself well - how children learn, how to teach them, the role instructional context has...
I loved the vocabulary section connecting shared book reading and addressing the need for explicitness

This text is well researched- the powerhouses are all represented
I connected most to Dr. Neumans work with captioned television- it’s a resource not only for dll students but emergent readers as well
Knightly recommend this

[Tami · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for a graduate course. Good overall text. Geared toward primary education, so it wasn't as helpful as I'd hoped.