Full Description
Teaching Reading and Writing: The Developmental Approach is a comprehensive yet accessible guide to the tools and knowledge pre-service and experienced teachers need to teach literacy in a developmentally-responsive and integrated way—while meeting the diverse needs of students in today's classrooms. Using a conversational tone to present a wealth of critical content, the book helps readers connect theory to practice through vignettes and sample lessons from real classrooms; authentic student work samples; ideas for using and integrating print-based and digital texts across the curriculum; and tools for organizing and managing a comprehensive, developmentally-responsive literacy program.
Contents
Chapter 1: The Foundations of Literacy Instruction 1
Chapter 2: Language, Thought, and Literacy Development 32
Chapter 3: Effective Literacy Instruction: Principles and Practices 71
Chapter 4: Prioritizing Student-Centered Assessment and Instruction 112
Chapter 5: Foundations of Language and Literacy Instruction for English Learners 153
Chapter 6: Emergent Literacy: Engaging the World of Print, Developing Oral Language, and Vocabulary 173
Chapter 7: Beginning Conventional Reading and Writing 219
Chapter 8: Transitional Reading and Writing 270
Chapter 9: Intermediate Reading and Writing 315
Chapter 10: Skillful Literacy 364
Chapter 11: Response to Instruction: Intervention and Acceleration for Readers Who Struggle 414
