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Bringing Words to Life

Robust Vocabulary Instruction

By: Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan

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Bringing Words to Life

Robust Vocabulary Instruction

By: Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan

Hundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K–12 students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing, understanding, and using new words. Grounded in research, the book explains how to select words for instruction, introduce their meanings, and create engaging learning activities that promote both word knowledge and reading comprehension. The authors are trusted experts who draw on extensive experience in diverse classrooms and schools. Sample lessons and vignettes, children's literature suggestions, "Your Turn" learning activities, and a Study Guide for teachers enhance the book's utility as a classroom resource, professional development tool, or course text. The Study Guide can also be downloaded and printed for ease of use (www.guilford.com/beck-studyguide). New to This Edition *Reflects over a decade of advances in research-based vocabulary instruction. *Chapters on vocabulary and writing; assessment; and differentiating instruction for struggling readers and English language learners, including coverage of response to intervention (RTI). *Expanded discussions of content-area vocabulary and multiple-meaning words. *Many additional examples showing what robust instruction looks like in action. *Appendix with a useful menu of instructional activities. See also the authors' Creating Robust Vocabulary: Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples, which includes specific instructional sequences for different grade ranges, as well as Making Sense of Phonics, Second Edition: The Hows and Whys, by Isabel L. Beck and Mark E. Beck, an invaluable resource for K–3.

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146250826X

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Bringing Words to Life

Robust Vocabulary Instruction

By: Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan

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Bringing Words to Life

Robust Vocabulary Instruction

By: Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan

Exciting and engaging vocabulary instruction can set students on the path to a lifelong fascination with words. This book provides a research-based framework and practical strategies for vocabulary development with children from the earliest grades through high school. The authors emphasize instruction that offers rich information about words and their uses and enhances students' language comprehension and production. Teachers are guided in selecting words for instruction; developing student-friendly explanations of new words; creating meaningful learning activities; and getting students involved in thinking about, using, and noticing new words both within and outside the classroom. Many concrete examples, sample classroom dialogues, and exercises for teachers bring the material to life. Helpful appendices include suggestions for trade books that help children enlarge their vocabulary and/or have fun with different aspects of words.

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160623580X

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Making Sense of Phonics

The Hows and Whys

By: Isabel L. Beck,Mark E. Beck

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Making Sense of Phonics

The Hows and Whys

By: Isabel L. Beck,Mark E. Beck

This bestselling book provides indispensable tools and strategies for explicit, systematic phonics instruction in K-3. Teachers learn effective ways to build students' decoding skills by teaching letter-sound relationships, blending, word building, multisyllabic decoding, fluency, and more. The volume is packed with engaging classroom activities, many specific examples, and research-based explanations. It offers a complete phonics assessment and clear guidelines for sequencing instruction to give every student a strong foundation for reading. More than 30 reproducible forms and word lists are included in the appendices; the companion website features a wealth of supplemental teaching resources. New to This Edition *Six additional chapters covering key topics, including assessment, phonemic awareness, orthography, and automaticity. *A complete phonics assessment with administering and scoring guidelines. *Companion website with rich supplemental resources, including word/syllable cards, assessment tools, and illustrated stories featuring target words, which teachers can project or print for classroom use. *More classroom examples and "Your Turn" activities, plus expanded word lists. See also Bringing Words to Life, Second Edition: Robust Vocabulary Instruction and Creating Robust Vocabulary: Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples, by Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G. McKeown, and Linda Kucan, which provide essential tools for K-12 vocabulary instruction.

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1462511996

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Illuminating Comprehension and Close Reading

By: Isabel L. Beck,Cheryl Sandora

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Illuminating Comprehension and Close Reading

By: Isabel L. Beck,Cheryl Sandora

Grasping the meaning of a text enables K-8 students to appreciate its language and structure through close reading, which in turn leads to deeper comprehension. This book explains the relationship between comprehension and close reading and offers step-by-step guidelines for teaching both of these key elements of literacy. Reproducible lessons are shared for eight engaging texts (excerpts from fiction, nonfiction, and poetry), complete with discussion tips, queries that scaffold comprehension, close reading activities, and connections to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The authors model lesson development and guide teachers in constructing their own lessons. Ten additional text selections are provided in the Appendix. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print all 18 texts in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

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1462524869

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Robust Comprehension Instruction with Questioning the Author

15 Years Smarter

By: Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Cheryl A. Sandora

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Robust Comprehension Instruction with Questioning the Author

15 Years Smarter

By: Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Cheryl A. Sandora

This practical K–12 teacher resource explains the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of using Questioning the Author (QtA), a powerful approach for enhancing reading comprehension and engagement. Thorough yet concise, the book shows how to plan lessons using both narrative and expository texts, formulate open-ended Queries, and guide class discussions around them. The authors discuss how QtA has evolved over many years of classroom application and include innovative ideas for integrating vocabulary instruction and writing prompts into QtA lessons. Also provided are steps for gradually transitioning from teacher-led instruction to independent reading. The book features extended examples of teachers implementing QtA, as well as four complete texts that can be downloaded and printed for classroom use.

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1462544835

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Creating Robust Vocabulary

Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples

By: Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan

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Creating Robust Vocabulary

Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples

By: Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan

Bringing Words to Life has enlivened the classrooms of hundreds of thousands of teachers. Responding to readers' success stories, practical questions, and requests for extended examples, this ideal volume builds on the groundbreaking work of Bringing Words to Life. The authors present additional tools, tips, and detailed explanations of such questions as which words to teach, when and how to teach them, and how to adapt instruction for English language learners. They provide specific instructional sequences, including assessments, for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, as well as interactive lesson planning resources. Invaluable appendices feature engaging classroom activities and a comprehensive list of children's books and stories with suggested vocabulary for study. See also the authors' Bringing Words to Life, Second Edition: Robust Vocabulary Instruction, the authoritative guide to research-based vocabulary instruction, as well as Making Sense of Phonics, Second Edition: The Hows and Whys, by Isabel L. Beck and Mark E. Beck, an invaluable resource for K-3.

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Illuminating Comprehension and Close Reading

By: Isabel L. Beck,Cheryl A. Sandora

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By: Isabel L. Beck,Cheryl A. Sandora

Grasping the meaning of a text enables K-8 students to appreciate its language and structure through close reading, which in turn leads to deeper comprehension. This book explains the relationship between comprehension and close reading and offers step-by-step guidelines for teaching both of these key elements of literacy. Reproducible lessons are shared for eight engaging texts (excerpts from fiction, nonfiction, and poetry), complete with discussion tips, queries that scaffold comprehension, close reading activities, and connections to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The authors model lesson development and guide teachers in constructing their own lessons. Texts for 10 additional lessons are provided in the Appendix. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print all 18 texts in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

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Robust Comprehension Instruction with Questioning the Author

15 Years Smarter

By: Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Cheryl A. Sandora

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15 Years Smarter

By: Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Cheryl A. Sandora

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Making Sense of Phonics

The Hows and Whys

By: Isabel L. Beck,Mark E. Beck

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Making Sense of Phonics

The Hows and Whys

By: Isabel L. Beck,Mark E. Beck

Now in a revised and updated third edition incorporating a decade of additional research and classroom experience, this book has helped over 100,000 primary-grades teachers understand and successfully apply the science of reading in phonics instruction. Isabel L. Beck and Mark E. Beck present innovative approaches to assessing and teaching letter–sound relationships, blending, Word Building, multisyllabic decoding, fluency, and more. A wealth of reproducible forms and word lists can be copied from the book or downloaded and printed; the companion website also features supplemental word lists, word and syllable cards, and 30 illustrated Syllasearch stories. Engaging teacher anecdotes and end-of-chapter "Your Turn" activities enhance the book's utility as a professional development resource and course text. New to This Edition *Chapter on the key role of phonics in today's literacy programs--with a focus on what is needed for high-quality instruction aligned with the science of reading. *Chapter on extending Word Building instruction to small groups and individual students. *Extensive revision of the Syllasearch activity for decoding multisyllabic words. *Expanded reproducible and downloadable tools, including enhanced Word Building lists, new Syllasearch lists (with teaching tips), and eight new Syllasearch stories.

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1462555381

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Trophies, a Harcourt Reading/language Arts Program

Grade 1

By: Isabel L. Beck

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Trophies, a Harcourt Reading/language Arts Program

Grade 1

By: Isabel L. Beck

Curriculum set for first grade issued in five named parts, for classroom use in teaching reading.

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Harcourt School Publishers

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015322469X

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Trophies

A Harcourt Reading/language Arts Program. Grade 2

By: Isabel L. Beck

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Trophies

A Harcourt Reading/language Arts Program. Grade 2

By: Isabel L. Beck

Contains materials designed to aid students in understanding the stories and lessons in grade 2 of the Trophies : a Harcourt reading/language art program.

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0153224754

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English-Language Learners Copying Masters

Grade 2

By: HSP,Isabel L. Beck,Roger C. Farr,Dorothy S. Strickland

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English-Language Learners Copying Masters

Grade 2

By: HSP,Isabel L. Beck,Roger C. Farr,Dorothy S. Strickland

NC State textbook adoption 2006-07.

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0153250585

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Challenge Copying Masters

Grade 5

By: Isabel L. Beck,Roger C. Farr,Dorothy S. Strickland

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Challenge Copying Masters

Grade 5

By: Isabel L. Beck,Roger C. Farr,Dorothy S. Strickland

NC State textbook adoption 2006-07.

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Challenge Copying Masters

Grade 3

By: HSP,Isabel L. Beck,Roger C. Farr,Dorothy S. Strickland

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Challenge Copying Masters

Grade 3

By: HSP,Isabel L. Beck,Roger C. Farr,Dorothy S. Strickland

NC State textbook adoption 2006-07.

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Illuminating Comprehension and Close Reading

By: Isabel L. Beck,Cheryl Sandora

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Making Sense of Phonics, First Edition

The Hows and Whys

By: Isabel L. Beck

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Making Sense of Phonics, First Edition

The Hows and Whys

By: Isabel L. Beck

From bestselling author Isabel L. Beck--an experienced educator who knows what works--this concise volume provides a wealth of practical ideas for building children's decoding skills by teaching letter-sound relationships, blending, word building, and multisyllable words. Straightforward and accessible, the strategies presented for explicit, systematic phonics instruction are ideal for use in primary-grade classrooms or with older students who are having difficulties. Many specific examples bring the instructional procedures to life while elucidating their underlying rationale; appendices include reproducible curriculum materials.

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1593852576

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Creating Robust Vocabulary

Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples

By: Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan

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Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples

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