Vocabulary in Action: Strategies for Turning Students into Wordsmiths

Amy R. Hardwick-Ivey

doi:10.58680/ej20086296

ISSN: 0013-8274
E-ISSN: 2161-8895

Vocabulary in Action: Strategies for Turning Students into Wordsmiths
Author(s): Amy R. Hardwick-Ivey
Source: English Journal, Volume 97, Issue 4, Mar 2008, p. 1 - 6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58680/ej20086296
- Published online: 01 Mar 2008

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High school teacher Amy R. Hardwick-Ivey loves teaching vocabulary. She describes numerous activities that increase students’ understanding of the nuances of language and their confidence in using language well.

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