Full Description
This popular text, now in its Fourth Edition, introduces pre-service and in-service teachers to the most current theories and methods for teaching literacy to children in elementary schools. The methods presented are based on scientific findings that have been tested in many classrooms. A wealth of examples, hands-on activities, and classroom vignettes--including lesson plans, assessments, lists of children's literature books to fiction and nonfiction texts, and more--illustrate the methods and bring them to life.The text highlights the importance of teaching EVERY child to become competent in all of the nuances and complexities of reading, writing, and speaking.The value of reflection and peer discussion in learning to expand their students' literacies is emphasized. Readers are encouraged to reflect on their own experiences with reading and teaching throughout their lifetimes--experiences that will serve well in learning to teach reading. "Your Turn" boxes invite readers to think about their views of the material presented, and to talk with colleagues and teachers about their "best ways" of learning this new information. "Did You Notice?" boxes engage readers in observation and analysis of methods and classroom situations discussed in the text. Teachers' stories serve as models of successful teaching and to draw readers into professional dialogue about the ideas and questions raised. End-of-chapter questions and activities provide additional opportunities for reflection and discussion. All of these pedagogical features help readers expand and refine their knowledge in the most positive ways.Topics covered in Teaching Reading to Every Child, Fourth Edition:Getting to Know Your Students as Literacy Learners;Looking Inside Classrooms: Organizing Instruction;Assessing Reading Achievement;The Importance of Oral Language in Developing Literacy;Word Identification Strategies: Pathways to Comprehension;Vocabulary D
Contents
Part I PART One The Wonderful World of Literacy: Getting to Know Your Students, Classrooms, and Your Instructional Style; Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Students as Literacy Learners; Chapter 2 CHAPTER 2 Looking Inside Classrooms: Organizing Instruction; Chapter 3 CHAPTER 3 Assessing Keading Achievement; Part II PART Two Developing Literacy Performa and Preferences; Chapter 4 CHAPTER 4 The Importance of Oral Language in Developing Literacy; Chapter 5 CHAPTER 5 Word Identification Strategies: Pathways to Comprehehension; Chapter 6 CHAPTER 6 Vocabulary Development; Chapter 7 CHAPTER 7 Comprehension Instruction: Strategies at Work; Chapter 8 CHAPTER 8 Content Area Learninr; Chapter 9 CHAPTER 9 What the Teacher Needs to Know to Enable Students' Text Comprehension; Chapter 10 CHAPTER 10 Teaching Children to Write; Chapter 11 CHAPTER 11 Discovering the World Through Literature; Chapter 12 CHAPTER 12 Technogy and Media in the Literacy Classrom; Chapter 13 CHAPTER 13 Teaching Reading to Students Who Are Learning English; Chapter 14 CHAPTER 14 All Students Are Special: Some Need Supplemental Supports and Services to Be Successful; Chapter 15 CHAPTER 15 Historical Perspectives on Reading and Reading Instruction Author Index Subject Index;
