{"product_id":"words-24","title":"Words","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","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54239624036696,"sku":"9780813344157","price":49.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780813344157_ac98d3ff-6752-4d32-88c0-03c97d4131cf.jpg?v=1777606209","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/words-24","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}