{"product_id":"words-dale-d-johnson-9780813344157","title":"Words: The Foundation of Literacy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by respected authorities in the fields of education and literacy studies, \u003cem\u003eWords: The Foundation of Literacy\u003c\/em\u003e is a groundbreaking book for teachers, administrators, and education students. Dale and Bonnie Johnson present a fresh, inspiring reminder of why studying language (from word origins to word structure) is such a vital first step in the development of students' vocabulary, literacy, writing skills, and overall ability to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt a time when high-stakes testing has squeezed substance from many curricula, Johnson and Johnson provide ways to enhance students' understanding, interest, and appreciation of language and all its subtleties. \u003cem\u003eWords\u003c\/em\u003e explores how meaning in language is created by the use and interrelationships of words, phrases, and sentences, their denotations, connotations, implications, and ambiguities. From birth, most children exhibit a natural interest in language: its sounds, nuances, and unpredictable qualities. It is important to sustain, stimulate, and recapture that natural interest in the classroom, and \u003cem\u003eWords\u003c\/em\u003e provides a multitude of creative and practical techniques for doing so.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dale D. Johnson, Bonnie Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813344158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813344157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2010 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 227","brand":"Dale D. Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120306385151,"sku":"9780813344157","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cbb76a7e-80a8-4495-ad98-52032afeaaf5.jpg?v=1687413610","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/words-dale-d-johnson-9780813344157","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}