{"product_id":"building-vocabulary-with-greek-and-latin-roots-a-professional-guide-to-word-knowledge-and-vocabulary-development-keys-to-building-vocabulary-9780743916431","title":"Building Vocabulary with Greek and Latin Roots: A Professional Guide to Word Knowledge and Vocabulary Development: Keys to Building Vocabulary","description":"Did you know that Greek and Latin roots make up 90% of English words of two or more syllables? Having an extensive vocabulary is key to students' reading comprehension. By adopting the strategies in this book, teachers will help their students read more effectively, setting a foundation for lifelong learning and reading success. This teacher-friendly resource written by Timothy Rasinski, Nancy Padak, Rick M. Newton, and Evangeline Newton provides the latest research on how to teach Greek and Latin roots. It includes anecdotes from teachers who have adopted these strategies and how they play out in today's classrooms. With a research-based rationale for addressing vocabulary in the classroom, this K-12 resource is full of strategies for increasing reading comprehension, instructional planning, and building a word-rich learning environment to support all students including English language learners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11952862\"\u003eTimothy Rasinski\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11937643\"\u003eNancy Padak\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3971113\"\u003eEvangeline Newton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shell Education Pub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 7.30w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743916431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743916433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU029080\"\u003eTeaching | Subjects | Language Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU046000\"\u003eProfessional Development\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN021000\"\u003eSpelling \u0026amp; Vocabulary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Timothy Rasinski\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emeritus of literary education at Kent State University and was previously director of its award-winning reading clinic. Dr. Rasinski is the author of numerous best-selling books, articles, and curriculum programs on literacy education and has co-authored many resources for Shell Education including \u003ci\u003eBuilding Vocabulary with Greek and Latin Roots: A Professional Guide to Word Knowledge and Vocabulary Development\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStarting with Prefixes and Suffixes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePractice with Prefixes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVocabulary Ladders: Understanding Word Nuances\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eGetting to the Roots of Content-Area Vocabulary \u003c\/i\u003eseries, \u003ci\u003eIdioms and Other English Expressions\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eClose Reading with Paired Texts\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eRhymes for the Times: Literacy Strategies through Social Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWeekly Word Roots: 52 Quick Activities for Building Vocabulary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuild Reading Fluency: Practice and Performance with Reader's Theater and More, a\u003c\/i\u003es well as Teacher Created Material's curriculum resource \u003ci\u003eBuilding Vocabulary\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Rasinski is a frequent, well-known presenter nationwide and was named one of the top 2% most-cited scientists in the world. His major interests include reading fluency, word study, reading in the elementary and middle grades, and readers who struggle. Dr. Rasinski served on the Board of Directors of the International Reading Association and was co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Reading Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, the world's most widely read journal of literacy education. He has also served as co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Literacy Research\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Rasinski was elected to the International Reading Hall of Fame and was awarded the International Literacy Association's highest honor--the William S. Gray Citation of Merit--for his contributions to the field of literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Padak, Ed.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is the Principal Investigator for the Ohio Literacy Resource Center and directs the Reading and Writing Center at Kent State University. She has served as editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Reading Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Literacy Research\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick M. Newton, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, holds a doctoral degree in Greek and Latin from the University of Michigan and is now an emeritus professor of Greek and Latin at Kent State University. He holds the Distinguished Teaching Award from the Kent State College of Arts and Science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvangeline Newton, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Akron, is Professor of Literacy Education and Director of the Center for Literacy. 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