I just watched an archived webcast from schoolsmovingup.net entitled "What's Happening in Vocabulary Research" with Alfrieda Hiebert. http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/cs/wested/view/e/1401
I highly recommend it. She refers to this Marzano book as well. Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elisa Rankin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 12:50 AM Subject: Re: [LIT] Vocab. lists > You might try Robert Marzano's - Building Academic Vocabulary and Building > Background Knowledge...I just went to a workshop using this resource and > it > is great! > > Elisa Rankin > Instructional Facilitator > Flores Elementary > 5th & 6th Grade > Uvalde, Texas > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maggie Dillier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 6:38 PM > Subject: [LIT] Vocab. lists > > >> <<I have read "Words Their Way", "Words, Words, Words" and many other >> trade books, but I can't grasp a real procedure that works. I also do >> a Word of the Day everyday, but still need much more. Thanks for any >> help. >> Janet Smith >> 8th Grade Reading/LA>> >> >> Janet and others, >> I have just finished reading Word Savvy: Integrated Vocabulary, >> Spelling, and Word Study, Grades 3-6 by Max Brand >> (http://www.amazon.com/Word-Savvy-Integrated-Vocabulary-Spelling/dp/157110366X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3753045-1905649?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183073574&sr=8-1) >> and really liked it for its focus on how all of those areas are >> interrelated. Brand shares many, many word study lessons, and though >> it's a little thin on an overview of how he uses all in succession, I >> appreciate his student-centered approach. His lessons are always based >> on his observations of spelling and vocab mistakes his kids are >> making. I'd recommend it! Please keep the vocab ideas coming, >> everyone; I am desperate to do it right this year! >> >> ~Maggie >> >> -- >> Maggie Dillier >> >> "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect >> wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to >> long for the endless immensity of the sea." (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org >> >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive >> > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
