Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ788583
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Mar
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
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Finding the Joy of Language in Authentic Wordplay
Whitaker, Sandra
English Journal, v97 n4 p45-48 Mar 2008
Within the walls of their classroom, high school teacher Sandra Whitaker and students take on the challenge of language acquisition. They play with morphemes and etymologies and examine how authors craft meaning. Whitaker observes that it is possible for students to "learn more words than teachers can teach directly."
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, High School Students, English Teachers, English Instruction, Vocabulary, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies, Etymology, Morphology (Languages), Academic Discourse
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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