Greek & Latin Roots : Keys to Building Vocabulary

An invaluable resource for teachers, Greek and Latin Roots: Keys to Building Vocabulary enhances your classroom instruction. When you have an in-depth understanding of how to incorporate word roots into vocabulary lessons in all content areas, you’re much better able to assist your students in learning. Greek and Latin Roots is suitable for K-12 teachers and provides the latest research on strategies, ideas, and resources for teaching roots including prefixes, suffixes, and bases to help learners develop vocabulary, improve their comprehension, and ultimately read more effectively.

This knowledge translates across a variety of subjects to enrich students’ learning, and it also goes beyond traditional content areas. Ideas on how to plan and adapt vocabularyinstruction for English language learners are included to help achieve successful results in diverse classrooms. Learn strategies to help small children grasptheir native language or learna second language, and discover waysto expose students at all levels to the idea of a multicultural society and help prepare them to function successfully ininternational cultures.

About Shell Education

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Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D., Kent State University, is the author of numerous books and articles on reading education. He is a frequent presenter nationwide. His research on fluency was cited by the National Reading Panel.