Questions About Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction

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Is this book worthwhile for high school teachers (10-12) who do NOT teach English? Are the provided classroom examples too focused in the K-6 range?

Shannon This text is absolutely applicable for high school vocabulary instruction, and although I am only halfway through the book, I do think it is also rele…moreThis text is absolutely applicable for high school vocabulary instruction, and although I am only halfway through the book, I do think it is also relevant in other subject areas, specifically the humanities. The authors make a case for intentionally selecting words that will deepen readers' understanding of text from a thematic standpoint. As a teacher who has always defaulted to the "memorize the definition and use the word in a sentence" teaching methodology, this book really has altered the way I have come think about vocabulary instruction. (less)

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Where can i get a copy of this book? I badly need it right now cause I have a report to make and I need to read the book to do my report

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