Among the many changes to sweep American literacy education has been a move toward whole class instruction. Nonetheless, children still bring to literacy a wide range of experiences and competencies. How, then, might teachers best support a literate community yet still meet the needs of individual readers? For the authors, the answer lies in ...
The market leader in literacy education, Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach continues to evolve to meet the needs of a changing world. Crafted for the undergraduate K-8 literacy course, this comprehensive and thoroughly applied text continues to cover the information new and experienced teachers need to know to teach literacy ...
Since its publication in 2000, "Strategies That Work" has become an indispensable resource for teachers who want to explicitly teach thinking strategies so that students become engaged, thoughtful, independent readers. In this revised and expanded edition, Stephanie and Anne have added twenty completely new comprehension lessons, extending the ...
With its inclusive view of literacy, Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students emphasizes methods that have been validated by research and practice, while delivering the basics of all major aspects of reading and writing. The Sixth Edition of Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students continues to be one of the most comprehensive, ...
Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. Miller's unconventional approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore. Instead, she helps ...
"Cunningham and Allington's voice and presentation style are unique, and I think this distinguishes their book from others. This book is an enjoyable and exciting read for my students. It makes them want to get out there and teach. They walk away from it with not only a sound set of teaching strategies, but a strong sense of why they would use ...
A guide to teaching comprehension, genre, and content literacy. It presents the basic structure of the language/literacy programme with in a framework that encompasses the building of community through language, word study, reading, writing, and the visual arts.
This market-leading text sets the standard for reading instruction to ensure that aspiring teachers are able to help students learn not only how to recognize words, but also how to comprehend their reading materials--and to enjoy the process. The book balances new approaches to reading, such as language arts integration and emergent literacy ...
This book, the first in the Gentle Revolution Series, is an international bestseller and has been translated into 18 languages over the last 40 years. It presents an idea just as a revolutionary now as it was in 1963 when the authors proclaimed that children should be given the opportunity to learn when it is easiest for them to absorb new ...
"Expanding the book's critical literacy theme, this edition emphasizes a full, balanced range of knowledge and skills for teaching reading to all learners." Informed by the latest research on topics ranging from phonemic awareness and phonics to reader response and teaching for understanding, the book gives teachers the knowledge and skills to ...
Written in Calkins' graceful and passionate style, The Art of Teaching Reading serves as an eloquent and desperately needed reminder of what matters most in teaching. This long awaited text offers a compelling overview of the methods, insights and day-to-day classroom practices which have helped hundreds of teachers do more in the teaching of ...
With superior coverage of standards and an emphasis on comprehensive reading instruction, Readingand Learning to Read, Seventh Edition, remains an active learning tool that encourages teachers to teach reading in ways that are both meaningful and reflective. This book promotes a comprehensive approach to teaching reading and writing with an ...
With all the controversy and confusion over "best practice" issues in teaching reading, someone with the necessary experience, the ability to take the long view, and most of all a level head is essential to set things straight. This is where Regie Routman steps in; giving clarity, support, specific demonstrations, and confidence to teachers so ...
From the preface: "It is a challenging time, a fascinating time, a wonderful time to take up the challenge of teaching reading in North America, All Children Read: Teaching for Literacy in Today's Diverse Classrooms is not a book about special education. It is not a book about teaching English as a second language. It is a book about teaching ...
For Elementary Reading Methods courses. This comprehensive and balanced look at literacy practice has long been one of the most popular reading methods texts available. The text begins by introducing seven principles for comprehensive reading instruction, and then explains the theoretical foundations of teaching reading. Part I builds on those ...
In schools of every description, teachers are working to turn their classrooms into reading-writing workshops. They're filling bookcases with the best of childrens literature, and students are tucking writers' notebooks into their bulging backpacks. This new look calls for meaningful change in teaching practice, but many questions about ...
"Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, K - 8" is the next new breakthrough from Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell. Offering a complete picture of how to skillfully teach meaning making and fluency within any instructional context, "Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, K - 8," supports you with frameworks for high-quality instruction that ...
Supplement for Reading Methods courses. This inexpensive paperback offers prospective teachers all of the information they need to pass the written version of California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) examination. Intended for students who are currently taking or have already taken their reading methods courses, this text ...
Why is preparation so critical for reading teachers? Because research tells us that it's the teacher who makes the difference in effective reading instruction. Capable literacy teachers think about their teaching decisions, and they understand and meet the needs of individual students. The new edition of The Essentials of Teaching Children to ...
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