Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success is the first vocabulary program to offer you a systematic, teacher-directed approach to improving your students’ reading achievement.

A thirty-day vocabulary building program which includes a pronunciation guide and word origins and histories.

Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success is the first vocabulary program to offer you a systematic, teacher-directed approach to improving your students’ reading achievement.

This highly regarded work brings together prominent authorities on vocabulary teaching and learning to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide to effective instruction. The book showcases practical ways to teach specific vocabulary words and word-learning strategies and create engaging, word-rich classrooms. Instructional activities and games for diverse learners are brought to life with detailed examples. Drawing on the most rigorous research available, the editors and contributors distill what PreK-8 teachers need to know and do to support all students' ongoing vocabulary growth and enjoyment of reading. New to This Edition*Reflects the latest research and instructional practices.*New section (five chapters) on pressing current issues in the field: assessment, authentic reading experiences, English language learners, uses of multimedia tools, and the vocabularies of narrative and informational texts.*Contributor panel expanded with additional leading researchers.