Closing the Vocabulary Gap

ISBN-13: 9781138080683 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 204 str.

Alex Quigley

Opis

From understanding the reading process, to unveiling the intriguing history and ‘story’ of words, the book explains what every teacher needs to know about vocabulary, seizing upon the opportunity to tackle the challenges of our academic curriculum and close the vocabulary gaps in our classrooms.

Spis treści

1. Closing the vocabulary gap – problems and solutions  2. What every teacher needs to know about reading  3. What is in a word? Know your roots  4. ‘Wot d’ya mean by academic vocabulary’  5. Developing vocabulary and ‘disciplinary literacy’  6. We need to talk about spelling  7. Practical strategies for closing the vocabulary gap  8. Next steps