Learning words from the inside out
Subtitle: vocabulary instruction that boosts achievement in all subject areas
By: Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey.
Contributors: Frey, Nancy, 1959-
Publisher: Heinemann
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Portsmouth, NH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9780325026121
Subjects: Vocabulary -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Language arts -- Correlation with content subjects
Description: "During nonfiction read-aloud, the unfamiliar word manufacture comes up. Your unit on the solar system includes difficult new terms. In math time, kids need to know what an addend is. Learning Words Inside & Out helps you use moments like these to make word learning a part of all your lessons and to connect students to new vocabulary." "Learning Words Inside & Out shows you how to embed powerful vocabulary instruction into your teaching. Throughout your teaching day, you'll give students the multiple encounters they need to know a word's meaning forever." "Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher also call out specific ways to support English learners and struggling readers. Their numerous examples of classroom language model many types of effective teacher-student interaction. Best of all, an accompanying study guide will help you get the most from Frey and Fisher's strategies - a helpful resource for individuals or teacher study groups."

"Help your students develop a passion for words and give them the subject-area vocabulary they need for success. Read Learning Words Inside & Out and connect kids with words by making word learning part of everything you do."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Why teaching subject area words can make or break achievement; title: Make it intentional: a framework for daily word learning; title: Make it transparent: showing students your thinking about words; title: Make it useable: harnessing the power of peer conversations; title: Make it personal: individual activities that help students consolidate their word learning; title: Make it a priority: creating a schoolwide focus on learning words; title: Make it your own: how to keep learning about academic vocabulary.