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Direct linkGraves, Michael F.; August, Diane; Mancilla-Martinez, Jeannette – Teachers College Press, 2012
Building on Michael Graves's bestseller, "The Vocabulary Book," this new resource offers a comprehensive plan for vocabulary instruction that K-12 teachers can use with English language learners. It is broad enough to include instruction for students who are just beginning to build their English vocabularies, as well as for students…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, Teaching Methods, English Language Learners, Elementary Secondary Education
Monzo, Lilia D., Ed.; Merz, Alice, Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2012
"The Hope for Audacity: Public Identity and Equity Action in Education" calls for audacious action from the president and his administration as they attempt to guide educators, policymakers, as well as the general public in thinking critically about education. This book also discusses the role of education faculties in becoming more active agents…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Race, Role, College Faculty
Honig, Alice Sterling; Martin, Patricia M. – NHSA Dialog, 2009
Research using an intensive single-session training to increase use of Socratic (open-ended) questions and to lengthen turn-taking talk with low-income preschoolers showed that immediate posttraining gains were not sustained in classrooms 3 months later. Suggestions are given for trainers and for teachers that can boost teacher ability to…
Descriptors: Low Income, Young Children, Language Acquisition, Preschool Children
Landis, David; Umolu, Joanne; Mancha, Sunday – Reading Teacher, 2010
This article describes two educational settings in Nigeria where teachers adapted a language experience approach for reading and writing instruction. The first setting is a professional development workshop for public school teachers of students in grades 1-6. The second setting includes two groups of students with special needs: a grade 6 class…
Descriptors: Reading Materials, Public School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Grade 7
Peer reviewedHoots, Rita A. – American Biology Teacher, 1991
Discussed is how strange words frequently reveal their meanings through contextual use, similarity to known vocabulary, by their sounds, or by analysis of their parts. Twelve words from the discipline of biology are analyzed using analysis of their parts. (KR)
Descriptors: Biology, Language Enrichment, Science Education, Secondary Education
Westley, Joan; Melton, Holly – 1995
This resource book is one in a series containing lesson plans for grades 1-3 designed to support children's literature books sharing familiar social studies themes. "Celebrations" presents eight different children's books related to the theme. For each book social studies concepts are presented, followed by four activities called "windows." Some…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Language Enrichment
Voorhees, Roxy – 1982
Containing numerous vocabulary-building activities and exercises, this guidebook is designed to help elementary students learn to manipulate language as they gain concrete experiences with words, increase their "word power," and have fun. The activities described involve dictionary games, synonyms, "saidonyms" (alternatives for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Elementary Education, Language Enrichment
Treat, Marcia – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1991
This article describes a course in ancient Egyptian studies for gifted elementary students. The course incorporates social studies, science, math, language, reading/writing, and art activities. Students study history and development of Egyptian culture, reading and writing with glyphs, and analyzing and evaluating Egyptian hieroglyphic writing.…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Elementary Education, Gifted, Interdisciplinary Approach
Westley, Joan; Melton, Holly – 1994
This resource book is one of a series containing lesson plans for grades 1-3 designed to support children's literature books sharing familiar social studies themes. "Long Ago Times" presents eight different children's books related to the theme. For each book social studies concepts are presented, followed by four activities called "windows." Some…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Language Enrichment
Westley, Joan; Melton, Holly – 1995
This resource book is one of a series containing lesson plans for grades 1-3 designed to support children's literature books sharing familiar social studies themes. "Journeys" presents eight different children's books related to the theme. For each book social studies concepts are presented, followed by four activities called "windows." Some of…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Language Enrichment
Westley, Joan; Melton, Holly – 1994
This resource book is one in a series containing lesson plans for grades 1-3 designed to support children's literature books sharing familiar social studies themes. "Across America" presents eight different children's books related to the theme. For each book social studies concepts are presented, followed by four activities called "windows." Some…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Language Enrichment
Download full textMiles, Sue L. – 1991
This booklet relates ways to communicate with preschoolers about such phenomena as Ninja Turtles. Ninja Turtles are likeable, fun-loving creatures that have captured the imagination of children because they have a great deal of energy, strength, and power. However, because the turtles model language and engage in violence that negatively affects…
Descriptors: Guidance, Language Enrichment, Learning Activities, Material Development
Wight-Boycott, Noel – 1985
Aspects of the spoken language development of the preschool and primary school child are briefly covered, with specific attention given to receptive and expressive language, semantics, syntax, memory, articulation, pragmatics, and metalanguage. Developmental norms are indicated in the areas of vocabulary development, sentence structure…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedDumtschin, Joyce Ury – Young Children, 1988
Discusses characteristics of delayed language in children and research findings concerning adults' speech to children. Also describes a variety of strategies that early childhood teachers can use to enrich the classroom language environment and help facilitate children's language development. (BB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition, Language Enrichment
Westley, Joan; Melton, Holly – 1994
This resource book is one in a series containing lesson plans for grades 1-3 designed to support children's literature books sharing familiar social studies themes. "Around the World" presents eight different children's books related to the theme. For each book social studies concepts are presented, followed by four activities called "windows."…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Global Education, Language Arts
