Annotated Bibliography: Teacher Texts
Beck, I.L., McKeown, M.G., & Kucan, L. (2013). Bringing words to life. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
Bringing Words to Life is a guide to assist students from Kindergarten to Grade Twelve in expanding their vocabulary and getting involved in noticing, understanding and using new words. The book also assists teachers in explaining how to select words for instruction, introduce their meanings, and create engaging learning activities that promote word knowledge and reading comprehension.
Boushy, G., & Moser, J. (2009). The cafe book: Engaging all students in daily literary assessment and instruction. Stenhouse Publishers.
The CAFE Menu: Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expand Vocabulary. This allows students to set goals for themselves, work in whole class and small group instruction, also allowing teachers to organize assessment data tracking students strengths, needs, and goals.
Boushy, G., & Moser, J. (2006). The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades. Stenhouse Publishers.
The Daily 5 is composed of five literacy task to be used daily in classrooms. These tasks are read to self, read to someone, work on writing, listen to reading, and word work. During this time students are working and reading quietly, allowing time for teachers to work with small groups or have individual conferences with students to track progress.
Burchers, S., Burchers, M., & Burchers, B. (1998). Vocabulary cartoons: Building an educated vocabulary with visual mnemonics. Punta Gorda, FL: New Monic Books.
Based on the research supported belief that mnemonics are a highly successful way to remember information, the book contains cartoons with mnemonics to help children learn and remember 210 vocabulary words. Each page includes a new vocabulary word with a rhyming mnemonic in which the word rhymes with a more familiar word the child probably already knows. They also contain a corresponding illustration to help the child visualize the word. Every eleven words, there is a review quiz to test the child's understanding of the meaning of the words in that section. This book can be used to expand students' vocabulary in a fun and memorable way.
Johnston, P.H. (2004). Choice words: How our language affects children's learning. Stenhouse Publishers.
Choice Words illustrates how teachers can build emotionally and relationally healthy learning communities through the most powerful teaching tool: language. The book demonstrates how the things we say, and don't say, have surprising consequences for what children learn and who they become as literate individuals. Through language, students can learn how to become strategic thinkers.
Neuman, S., & Wright, T. (2013). All about words. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
All About Words is a a book for K-2 aligned with the Common Core Standards. It provides strategies to build students vocabulary, and monitor their progress along the way. The authors write about why words are important, how to build vocabulary, and provide support for our students to ensure that they are learning.
Overturf, B.J., Montgomery, L.H., & Smith, M.H. (2013). Word nerds: Teaching all students to learn and love vocabulary. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.
Word Nerds provides teachers with ways in which they can implement creative, flexible vocabulary instruction that improves students' work knowledge and confidence, enhances classroom community, and increases achievement. The authors have developed a five-part plan--introducing new words in context, adding related synonyms and antonyms, engaging students in several days of active learning, celebrating new words and assessing vocabulary development--that teaches all children to learn and love vocabulary.
Bringing Words to Life is a guide to assist students from Kindergarten to Grade Twelve in expanding their vocabulary and getting involved in noticing, understanding and using new words. The book also assists teachers in explaining how to select words for instruction, introduce their meanings, and create engaging learning activities that promote word knowledge and reading comprehension.
Boushy, G., & Moser, J. (2009). The cafe book: Engaging all students in daily literary assessment and instruction. Stenhouse Publishers.
The CAFE Menu: Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expand Vocabulary. This allows students to set goals for themselves, work in whole class and small group instruction, also allowing teachers to organize assessment data tracking students strengths, needs, and goals.
Boushy, G., & Moser, J. (2006). The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades. Stenhouse Publishers.
The Daily 5 is composed of five literacy task to be used daily in classrooms. These tasks are read to self, read to someone, work on writing, listen to reading, and word work. During this time students are working and reading quietly, allowing time for teachers to work with small groups or have individual conferences with students to track progress.
Burchers, S., Burchers, M., & Burchers, B. (1998). Vocabulary cartoons: Building an educated vocabulary with visual mnemonics. Punta Gorda, FL: New Monic Books.
Based on the research supported belief that mnemonics are a highly successful way to remember information, the book contains cartoons with mnemonics to help children learn and remember 210 vocabulary words. Each page includes a new vocabulary word with a rhyming mnemonic in which the word rhymes with a more familiar word the child probably already knows. They also contain a corresponding illustration to help the child visualize the word. Every eleven words, there is a review quiz to test the child's understanding of the meaning of the words in that section. This book can be used to expand students' vocabulary in a fun and memorable way.
Johnston, P.H. (2004). Choice words: How our language affects children's learning. Stenhouse Publishers.
Choice Words illustrates how teachers can build emotionally and relationally healthy learning communities through the most powerful teaching tool: language. The book demonstrates how the things we say, and don't say, have surprising consequences for what children learn and who they become as literate individuals. Through language, students can learn how to become strategic thinkers.
Neuman, S., & Wright, T. (2013). All about words. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
All About Words is a a book for K-2 aligned with the Common Core Standards. It provides strategies to build students vocabulary, and monitor their progress along the way. The authors write about why words are important, how to build vocabulary, and provide support for our students to ensure that they are learning.
Overturf, B.J., Montgomery, L.H., & Smith, M.H. (2013). Word nerds: Teaching all students to learn and love vocabulary. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.
Word Nerds provides teachers with ways in which they can implement creative, flexible vocabulary instruction that improves students' work knowledge and confidence, enhances classroom community, and increases achievement. The authors have developed a five-part plan--introducing new words in context, adding related synonyms and antonyms, engaging students in several days of active learning, celebrating new words and assessing vocabulary development--that teaches all children to learn and love vocabulary.