I would suggest reading Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement
by Robert J. Marzano. It is actually about teaching vocabulary. He describes
six steps for vocabulary instruction. His steps are based on research on What
Works in Schools. It was eye opening for me. Students can only learn a small
number of words at a time. He describes the different tiers of words and which
ones that should be taught. You can google this book and get some information
from what you find on line.
Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson
Literacy Coach
Merrill Middle School
108 W. New York Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
920-424-0177 ext. 132
O. A. Battista
"An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it."
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Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2011 13:29:23 -0500
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I am using Tim Rasinski' et. al' Building Vocabulary from Word Roots. It's
excellent. It's a systematic approach to teaching vocabulary using Greek and
Latin prefixes, bases and suffixes. I have seen my students figure out unknown
words by connecting these word parts from known words. Here's a link with more
information:
http://www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/reading/buildingVocabulary
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Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 09:41:45 -0600
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Checked out this link and 'Wow' this program looks quite extensive. Have
followed Tim Rasinski and use many of his books for fluency and this vocabulary
looks like what I am been seeking as a resource for my students. Love the fact
that it covers all ages so a district could adopt the program and have all
their bases covered. How long does a typical lesson take?
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Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] vocabulary
I am using Tim Rasinski' et. al' Building Vocabulary from Word Roots. It's
excellent. It's a systematic approach to teaching vocabulary using Greek and
Latin prefixes, bases and suffixes. I have seen my students figure out unknown
words by connecting these word parts from known words. Here's a link with more
information:
http://www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/reading/buildingVocabulary
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