Education Professional Development
Making Words Stick
Strategies that build vocabulary and reading comprehension in the elementary grades
- Publisher
- Pembroke Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2004
- Category
- Professional Development
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551381749
- Publish Date
- Jan 2004
- List Price
- $50.82
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781551388793
- Publish Date
- Feb 2014
- List Price
- $25.95
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Description
Move beyond spelling lists and memorization and make words meaningful and memorable for your students. Building on the strong connection between vocabulary and comprehension, the book guides teachers in their most important task — forging a strong literacy foundation. From the role of semantics and syntax to original, classroom-tested activities, this imaginative guide will help teachers give their students the lifelong gift of words and language.
About the author
Kellie Buis is a former classroom teacher who specializes in early literacy and consults on teaching writing with schools in both the United States and Canada. During her long teaching career, Kellie has been an elementary school teacher, an instructor at Simon Fraser University, and an instructor at Douglas College and University College of the Fraser Valley. Kellie lives in Delta, BC.
