Getting Into Words: Vocabulary Instruction Strategies That Strengthen Comprehension

Great book: I stumbled upon this book while searching for another (actually planned on ordering only Strategies that Work by Harvey). This book has been a wonderful resource. I work with K-6 students, many with vocabulary deficits, and the strategies in this book have been wonderful. It does a great job of describing strategies, offering visual cue cards, and providing introductory activities for each strategy. There is also a strong focus on self-monitoring- the self-monitoring strategies are great, too. The vocabulary strategies described include: using memory/background knowledge/seen or heard word before, using root word as clue, context clues, and substitute a synonym for self-checking. This book is well-written, well-organized, and offers new insights/more depth into word learning strategies. I was able to immediately apply knowledge from this book into activities with students. Awesome book for the price. I buy books on vocabulary instuction and comprehension quite a bit, and this is one of the best!