Empowering Students' Knowledge of Vocabulary
Learning How Language Works, Grades 3-5
Mary Jo Fresch, David L. Harrison
- 168 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Empowering Students' Knowledge of Vocabulary
Learning How Language Works, Grades 3-5
Mary Jo Fresch, David L. Harrison
About This Book
This fun and practical book gives teachers of grades 3ā5 teachers both the research and the day-to-day practical activities to expand and empower their students' vocabulary.
Upper elementary students will develop a deeper understanding of how the English language works, enrich their vocabularies, and improve their reading and writing skills through the information and lessons provided by veteran educators Mary Jo Fresch and David L. Harrison.
Each chapter presents definitions and playful examples (in poetry and prose) to teach:
- Antonyms, synonyms, acronyms, (and many more "nyms")
- Similes and metaphors
- Common idioms
- Shades of meaning and word origins
Practical lessons and activities for each category will engage students in joyful practice.A final chapter offers insights into language choices by eight well-known children's poets and authors, including two former US Young People's Poets LaureateāKenn Nesbitt and Margarita Engleāand world-renowned Jane Yolen.