Description
Book Synopsis About our authors
Donald R. Bear is Professor Emeritus in Literacy Studies at Iowa State University and the University of Nevada, Reno, where he directed reading centres and taught at all levels. He is a former classroom teacher and an author and co-author of numerous articles, chapters and 17 books, including Word Study. He is involved in innovative professional development activities, and his work in assessment and word study is used widely. Donald is involved in studies that examine literacy learning, particularly studies of orthographic development in different and second languages. He has received several awards for teaching and service and was recently a board member of the International Literacy Association.
Marcia Invernizzi is the Henderson Professor Emerita of Reading Education at the University of Virginia. She is the primary author of Virginia's state-wide literacy assessment program, Phonological Awareness Literacy Scr
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Developmental Word Knowledge
- Chapter 2: Getting Started
- Chapter 3: Word Study Principles and Practices
- Chapter 4: Word Study for the Emergent Stage
- Chapter 5: Word Study for the Letter Name–Alphabetic Stage
- Chapter 6: Word Study for the Within Word Pattern Stage
- Chapter 7: Word Study for the Syllables and Affixes Stage
- Chapter 8: Word Study for the Derivational Relations Stage
- Chapter 9: Implementation of Word Study Instruction: Schedules, Routines and Materials
- Appendices
