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Vocabulary Instruction and Learning

RESEARCH & LITERATURE

Please note that this is an incomplete and ever-growing list. Please let me know if you have an excellent resource to add to the list. The resources coded with green font are especially for the primary grades.

  • Diamond, L. & Gutlohn, L.  (2006).  Vocabulary handbook.  Berkeley, CA:  Core Literacy Library.

  • Marzano, R.J. (2004). Building background knowledge for academic achievement: Research on what works in schools. Alexandria, VA, ASCD.

  • Marzano, R. & Pickering, D.  (2005).  Building academic vocabulary:  Teacher's manual.  Alexandria, VA:  ASCD.

  • Marzano, R., Pickering, D. & Pollock, J.  (2001).  Classroom instruction that works. Alexandria, VA:  ASCD.

  • Allen, J.  (1999).  Words, words, words: Teaching vocabulary in grades 4-12. Maine:  Stenhouse Publishers.

  • Allen, J.  (1999).  Inside words: Tools for teaching academic vocabulary grades 4-12. Maine:  Stenhouse Publishers.

  • Baumann, J.F.  & Kame'enui, E.J.  eds.  (2004).  Vocabulary instruction:  Research to practice.  New York:  The Guilford Press.
  • Beck, I.L., McKeown, M.G., & Kucan, L. (2003). Bringing words to life: Robust vocabulary instruction. New York: The Guilford Press.

  • Beck, I.L., McKeown, M.G., & Kucan, L. (2008). Bringing words to life: Creating robust vocabulary instruction: Frequently asked questions & extended examples. New York: The Guilford Press.

  • Graves, M.F. (2006). The vocabulary book: Learning & instruction. New York: Teachers College Press.

  • Hiebert, F. & Kamil, M.L. eds. (2005). Teaching and learning vocabulary: Bringing research to practice. New Jersey, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

  • Hiebert, F. (2007). TextProject. Retrieved January 30, 2008, from www.textproject.org.

  • National Reading Panel.  (2000).  Report from the national reading panel:  Teaching children to read.  retrieved September 20, 2006, from http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/nrp/smallbook.cfm

  • Monroe, E.E.  (1998, Summer).  "Using graphic organizers to teach vocabulary: Does available research inform mathematics instruction?"  Education.  Available September 20, 2006, from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3673/is_199807/ai_n8788292


  • Johnson, C. & Johnson, A.  "Why teach vocabulary."  Educators publishing service.  Available September 21, 2006, from http://www.epsbooks.com/dynamic/catalog/subject.asp?subject=61S

  • Nagy, W. (1988). Teaching vocabulary to improve reading comprehension. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

  • Billmeyer, R. & Barton, M.L.  (n.d.).  Teaching reading in the content areas: If not me, then who?  Blackline masters.  Aurora, CO: McREL, ASCD.

  • Vaughn, S. & Linan-Thompson, S.  (2004).  Research-based methods of reading instruction:  Grades K-3.  Alexandria, VA:  ASCD.  (See chapter 5.)

  • Institute for the Development of Educational Achievement.  (2004).  Vocabulary in beginning reading.  Available November 6, 2006, from http://reading.uoregon.edu/voc/voc_features.php. 

  • Figurate, L.  (2004).  Looking at Vocabulary.  Presentation for Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative Summer Workshop in 2004.  Available November 6, 2006, from http://www.ed.gov/searchResults.jhtml.


  • All America Reads.  (2003).  Vocabulary Strategies.  Available November 6, 2006, from http://www.allamericareads.org/lessonplan/vocab.htm.


  • National Institute for Literacy. (2006). Put reading first--K-3 (vocabulary). Available August 22, 2007, from http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first1vocab.html



ONLINE RESOURCES

Games and Other Online Resources: (A Google search for "vocabulary games" will yield many good sites!)


Online Dictionaries: They're all free!

  • www.dictionary.com
  • The Free Dictionary (www.thefreedictionary.com)
  • Merriam-Webster Dictionary (http://www.merriam-webster.com/)
  • The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (http://www.ldoceonline.com/)



    • Word Structure

    Helping students understand the parts of words--prefixes, suffixes, roots, and base words--builds academic background knowledge so students can use their understanding of parts to construct meaning of an unfamiliar word, enhance their understanding of known words, and help students decode and spell words.

    The Internet is full of sites to help teachers and students analyze affixes and roots.  Here are a few to get started:

    This is a wonderful reference tool for uncovering the orgins of English words. 

    This list includes many common roots, prefixes, suffixes and their meanings.  (It does not provide information about origin.)

    Though this site is geared for English Language Learners, it offers a very comprehsive list of affixes suitable for all students.

    About.com provides a succint overview of the study of word parts as well as a chart of some common affixes and roots.

    This list contains some of the common roots and prefixes that make up the building blocks of numerous English words. Following the table of general roots and prefixes is a table of number prefixes.

    This game allows students to practice critical thinking skills to discover and review the meanings of roots and words. Students can choose various levels of difficulty.

    FactMonster offers a user-friendly overview of affixes and roots. (There's other cool stuff on this site for language arts and math especially.)


     

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