What's in a Word: Vocabulary Development in Multilingual Classrooms - Couverture souple

McWilliam, Norah

 
9781858560885: What's in a Word: Vocabulary Development in Multilingual Classrooms

Synopsis

Whats in a Word? will extend teachers' understanding of how words and their meanings underpin all children's learning in all curriculum areas. It explores the dependence of children's academic achievement on lexicon - vocabulary - and provides a guide for teachers to plan and resource a 'word-aware' curriculum. An essential handbook for all teachers of children for whom English is an addional language and also for linguists, educational policy-makers and teachers educators.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Whats in a Word? will extend teachers' understanding of how words and their meanings underpin all children's learning in all curriculum areas. It explores the dependence of children's academic achievement on lexicon - vocabulary - and provides a guide for teachers to plan and resource a 'word-aware' curriculum. An essential handbook for all teachers of children for whom English is an addional language and also for linguists, educational policy-makers and teachers educators.

Revue de presse

Presents the rich and imaginative experience of a teacher. Researchers who want to talk to teachers need to take account of the viewpoint and assumptions in the book. This book provides a clear and engaging access to them. --Schools Libary Association, US

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