I have a real fondness for Janet Allen's Words, Words, Words. But my favorite so far, and I can't wait to use, is Nancy Ahkhaven's Accelerating Vocabulary. I am using it for summer school, and it's wonderful. It's based on mini-lessons, and uses what the kids know and their own lists. Kim
On 7/11/07, CAG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > -- Kim ------- Kimberlee Hannan Department Chair Sequoia Middle School Fresno, California 93702 Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can't change, kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything, have no regrets.. Life's too short to be anything but happy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ 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
