Full Description
Fifty research-based literacy strategies designed for busy K-8 classroom teachers
Organized around 10 key areas for teaching and learning literacy—phonemic awareness, phonics, reading fluency, vocabulary, story comprehension, comprehension of informational text, questioning for understanding, discussion for understanding, narrative writing, and writing to learn-Promoting Literacy Development offers 50 clearly written, step-by-step strategies for developing proficient readers and writers. The authors also include suggestions for differentiating instruction for English language learners and for students with special needs.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Setting Standards in the English Language Arts
Introduction
Standards in the English Language Arts
Section I. Essential Strategies For Teaching Phonemic Awareness
Section II. Essential Strategies For Teaching Phonics
Section III. Essential Strategies For Teaching Reading Fluency
Section IV. Essential Strategies For Teaching Vocabulary
Section V. Essential Strategies For Teaching Story Comprehension
Section VI. Essential Strategies For Comprehension of Informational Text
Section VII. Essential Strategies For Teaching Questioning For Understanding
Section VIII. Essential Strategies Teaching Discussion For Understanding
Section IX. Essential Strategies Teaching Narrative Writing
Section X. Essential Strategies For Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum
Index
About the Authors
