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Bringing Words to Life:  Robust Vocabulary Instruction by Beck, McKewon & Kucan; The Guilford Press, 2002, ISBN:  978-1572307537

Rational for teaching vocabulary, how to choose words for RTI (response to intervention), how to teach vocabulary

Building Academic Vocabulary:  Teacher’s Manual by Marzano & Pickering; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005, ISBN:  978-1-4166-0234-7

How to create a list of academic vocabulary, how to teach vocabulary, word lists for content areas

Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement:  Research on What Works in Schools by Robert J. Marzano, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2004, ISBN 978-0-87120-972-6

Rationale for building background knowledge, how to build background knowledge, word lists for content areas

Research-Based Methods of Reading Instruction for English Language Learners, Grades K-4 by Linan-Thompson & Vaughn; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007, ISBN:  978-1-4166-0577-5            Field-tested classroom lessons for ensuring English fluency, chapter on vocabulary

Teaching Basic and Advance Vocabulary, A Framework for Direct Instruction by Robert J. Marzano, Heinle Cengage Learning, 2010, ISBN:  978-1-42—40-6713-8

Framework for direct instruction in basic terms, those words critical to understanding and using the English language

Words, Words, Words, Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12 by Janet Allen, Stenhouse Publishers, 1999, ISBN:  978-1571100856

How to develop effective practices in vocabulary instruction, graphic organizers to use

Vocabulary Websites www.u-46.org/roadmap/dyncat.cfm?catid+246

Examples for all grade levels in English and Spanish

Literacytoolbelt.tripod.com/The%20FAB%20Five/The%20Fab%20Five%20Power%20Points.htm Links

www.teachersdesk.org/spell_plans.html

spelling and vocabulary games

www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/TN.html

Tenn. Academic vocabulary games K-8, high school

Note:  use the links in the left margin to access games.

www.mckinneyisd.net/departments/curriculum/MISD/Secondary/Language%20Arts/support_for_academic_vocabulary.htm

Support links, game templates, concept maps, etc.

www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/07/10/building-academic-vocabulary-robert-marzano/

Notes from Marzano presentation at OK State Dept. of Education July 2007

www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/strategies.html

strategies outline

Academic Vocabulary Games/Activities Websites www.teachersdesk.org/spell_plans.html

spelling and vocabulary games

www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp

International Reading Association and NCTE site, collection of online student materials for K-12, interactive literacy tools incorporating technology

www.jc-schools.nettutorials/vocab/wordo.html

Wordo template

www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/wordgames-vocab.html

PowerPoint template and 2-fold game board template

www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/

PowerPoint Games (including Password, 20 Questions, Who Wants to be a Millionaire).

www.quia.com/web

Click on Tour Quia Web in the upper right hand corner.  Click on “shared activities” to explore activities currently available.  Sign up for a free 30-day trial membership.

www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/read6-12/word/htm

Links to vocabulary activities and games for middle and high school

www.mckinneyisd.net/departments/curriculum/MISD/Secondary/Language%20Arts/support_for_academic_vocabulary.htm

Game templates for secondary

www.murray.k12.ga.us/teacher/kara%20leonard/Mini%20T’s/Games/Games.htm

Classroom Game Templates and More includes game templates, music, sound clips and directions

www.4teachers.com

tools and online resources for integrating technology into the classroom

www.wordle.net

Generate word clouds from text

www.quia.com/rr/37717.html

QUIA – Rags to Riches, prefixes

www.vocabulary.co.il/

Learning Vocabulary Fun, Test Preparation and Vocabulary Building, learn basic words from 189 topics, play games (matching, hangman, quizzes, word searches, crossword puzzles).

www.eslfflow.com/gamesl.html

ESL vocabulary games