
- 256 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Written by respected authorities in the fields of education and literacy studies, Words: The Foundation of Literacy is a groundbreaking book for teachers, administrators, and education students. Dale and Bonnie Johnson present a fresh, inspiring reminder of why studying language (from word origins to word structure) is such a vital first step in the development of students' vocabulary, literacy, writing skills, and overall ability to learn.
At a time when high-stakes testing has squeezed substance from many curricula, Johnson and Johnson provide ways to enhance students' understanding, interest, and appreciation of language and all its subtleties. Words explores how meaning in language is created by the use and interrelationships of words, phrases, and sentences, their denotations, connotations, implications, and ambiguities. From birth, most children exhibit a natural interest in language: its sounds, nuances, and unpredictable qualities. It is important to sustain, stimulate, and recapture that natural interest in the classroom, and Words provides a multitude of creative and practical techniques for doing so.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Our Language: Something Old, Something New
- 2 Origins: Every Word and Expression Has a Story
- 3 Word Formations
- 4 Semantic Connections: How Words Are Organized in Our Minds
- 5 Ambiguity in Language
- 6 Figurative Language
- 7 Proverbs: Short Sentences Drawn from Long Experiences
- 8 Onomastics: The World of Names
- 9 Word Play: Riddles and Rhymes
- 10 A Mélange of Words in Language and Life
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Authors