Vocabulary Lists and Activities for the PreK-2 Classroom: Integrating Vocabulary, Childrens Literature, and Think-Alouds to Enhance Literacy [Paperback]

This practical resource for building children's vocabulary and comprehension skills provides word lists, literature selections, writing prompts, and suggestions for read-alouds and think-alouds.This practical resource for building children's vocabulary and comprehension skills provides word lists, literature selections, writing prompts, and suggestions for read-alouds and think-alouds. Offers an organized resource for teaching vocabulary, and?provides word lists, literature connections and extensions, journal prompts, and additional resources for teachers. The book's organization allows a teacher to pick and choose where to start and what to include. A valuable resource for teachers who want to increase their students vocabulary. The author provides a guide for integrating vocabulary, writing, and other components of the writing process.Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Guest Contributor
Introduction: Vocabulary Words for Primary Grade Students
Part I. Vocabulary Voices I Hear: Development of Vocabulary Through Oral Language Literacy
1. School Success
#1: Back to School
#2: People I Know
#3: Kindness Counts
#4: My Favorites
#5: Classroom Jobs
#6: Understanding Directions
#7: School Themes
#8: Parent Volunteers
2. Oh, the Words We Know!
#9: Witty Words We Know From A-Z
#10: Words We Use When We Go Places
#11: Dr. Seuss Fun
#12: Name Games
#13: My Word Wall
#14: ABC Books Resource List
3. Phonics and Team Work
#15: What to Say Instead of Sound It Out
#16: Words With R-Controlled Vowels
#17: H Brothers
#18: Cow Words
Part II. Read to Me Words: Building Rl£‹