"Word by Word offers key strategies for making words the core of classroom instruction and engagement, for expanding students' interest in and facility with words, for enriching students' word power - day by day, word by word. This practical resource is designed to help students discover why words matter as they: Build vocabulary; Gain confidence to spell new and difficult words; Expand their word choices when writing; Develop word recognition and process unfamiliar words when reading; Increase language options when listening and speaking; Gain understanding of words found in content subjects; Inquire about word meanings and derivations; Play with words; Celebrate words."-- Provided by publisher.