tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post2534490981094567869..comments2024-03-18T22:46:49.398-07:00Comments on Vocabulogic: A Rationale for Developing Word Knowledge (video)Susan M. Ebbershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407326546315049925noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-55720135244021514542010-08-05T00:43:10.422-07:002010-08-05T00:43:10.422-07:00Hi Adrienne, I am just delighted to know the blog ...Hi Adrienne, I am just delighted to know the blog is making a difference. On behalf of all the authors, thank you and best wishes in your work with teachers.<br /><br />Please do let me know if there is any particular topic or question you would like addressed.<br /><br />Happy morphing!Susan M. Ebbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407326546315049925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-16355383082828798642010-08-04T23:28:57.120-07:002010-08-04T23:28:57.120-07:00I am so excited about all of your posts! I am lea...I am so excited about all of your posts! I am learning so much. Thanks Susan for helping me understand morphology. I can't wait to share your blog with all of the teachers I work with.Believe In Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781044233205200123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-45332203649745651412009-10-14T20:19:09.453-07:002009-10-14T20:19:09.453-07:00Good point, anon, it's certainly a pragmatic r...Good point, anon, it's certainly a pragmatic rationale. We all need to pay our bills!Susan M. Ebbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407326546315049925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-15303454830605859582009-10-14T19:35:25.788-07:002009-10-14T19:35:25.788-07:00Dian and Marcia-- my fellow morphophilists--thank ...Dian and Marcia-- my fellow morphophilists--thank you both! Ps--Marcia, your own work in this field far surpasses my own. Can't wait for the next edition of Unlocking Literacy.Susan M. Ebbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407326546315049925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-63498760919822186022009-10-14T14:55:33.884-07:002009-10-14T14:55:33.884-07:00Okay, here's an egocentric reason...to sound s...Okay, here's an egocentric reason...to sound smart when you use them. Helps in job interviews, letters of introduction, statements on college applications.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-53435041383681449072009-10-14T08:02:55.320-07:002009-10-14T08:02:55.320-07:00Your latest blog shows once again how it isn't...Your latest blog shows once again how it isn't necessary to teach every word to children. Instead, we can teach roots and demonstrate to children how knowing these roots allows them to access the meanings of a number of different words. Morphology is fascinating, and I am still in awe over your weatlth of knowledge on the subject!Dian Prestwichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-50955568282238361222009-10-14T06:13:05.482-07:002009-10-14T06:13:05.482-07:00Susan, another great addition to your blog!
Thanks...Susan, another great addition to your blog!<br />Thanks so much for the time you're putting into this! As you know, morphology is my passion! MarciaMarcia Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-88964614141244836582009-10-09T00:48:14.109-07:002009-10-09T00:48:14.109-07:00I thank anonymous for the quote, having never enco...I thank anonymous for the quote, having never encountered it before, and resonating strongly with it. Holmes's words could easily enough be illustrated, as they elicit an image, yet at the same time they lend themselves to complex and critical classroom conversations.Susan M. Ebbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407326546315049925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-18857997892923306922009-10-01T11:37:28.940-07:002009-10-01T11:37:28.940-07:00Yes! With the prompts at Freerice, we infer unknow...Yes! With the prompts at Freerice, we infer unknown word meanings by examining the morphemes (prefixes, suffixes, roots). As we succeed, we grow in self-efficacy. Settings are adjustable (I think there are 40 levels of difficulty).Susan M. Ebbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407326546315049925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-26544206698209985782009-10-01T09:39:58.624-07:002009-10-01T09:39:58.624-07:00The quote in Vocablog from Pinker (2007) reminded ...The quote in Vocablog from Pinker (2007) reminded me of some insightful works by Oliver Wendell Holmes:<br />"A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and the time in which it is used." <br />TSBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-73572241787869969872009-09-30T08:21:12.575-07:002009-09-30T08:21:12.575-07:00I have my kids get on freerice.com when they have ...I have my kids get on freerice.com when they have free time in the computer lab. They build their vocabulary, gain respect for my extended vocabulary, and help feed the hungry- all at the same time. It also has subjects other than English vocabulary! Freerice.com is addictive!GRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945274975099631723noreply@blogger.com