Full Description
This is an introductory guide to the theoretical and practical aspects of the development of reading skills. The book looks at the success or failure of various techniques and provides underpinning theory.
Contents
Part 1process of reading; 3. The skills of reading; Part 2: Pre-Reading; 4. Auditory perception; 5. Visual perception; 6. Psychomotor skills; 7. Attitudes to learning; Part 3. The First Stages of Reading 8. Helping children lean to read; 9. Letters 10. Letter blends 11. Words 12. Sentences; Part 4: Developing Reading Skills; 13. Fluent reading; 14. Particular problems in learning to read; 15. Reading schemes; 16. Assessment; Part 5: Extending Reading Skills; 17. The reading curriculum; 18. Styles of reading; 19. Critical reading