Full Description
Keep up with the latest on the highly respected multisensory teaching approach to literacy with this new fourth edition, a complete update of the bestselling textbook adopted in colleges and universities across the country. The most comprehensive text available on multisensory teaching, this book prepares today's educators to use specific evidence-based approaches that improve struggling students' language skills and academic outcomes in elementary through high school.
Educators will get rich background information on the systems and structures of the English language, plus a deep dive into the what and how of Structured Literacy Instruction. They'll also find practical strategies and guidelines on all aspects of language and literacy instruction, including planning effective lessons, connecting research with practice, conducting and interpreting assessment, understanding the emotional side of learning disabilities, and more. An essential reference and professional development resource to keep and use for years to come, this book gets educators ready to be thoughtful, skilled, and compassionate teachers of reading and language arts.
Contents
About the Online Companion Materials
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Foreword Louisa C. Moats, Ed.D.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Dedication
Section I: Introduction to Multisensory Teaching
1.Connecting Research and Practice Judith R. Birsh
2.Structured Literacy Instruction Mary L. Farrell and Nancy Cushen White
Section II: Pre-reading/Literacy Skills
3.Oral Language Development and Its Relationship to Literacy Lydia Soifer
4.Pre-Kindergarten Literacy Eve Robinson, Carolyn DeVito, and Gloria Trabucco
Alphabet Knowledge: Letter Recognition, Naming, and Sequencing Kay A. Allen, with Graham F. Neuhaus and Marilyn C. Beckwith
6. Teaching Phonemic Awareness Lucy Hart Paulson
Section III: Beginning Reading/literacy Skills
7. Assessment of Reading Skills: A Review of Select Key Ideas and Best Practices Eileen S. Marzola and Larry E. Hess
8.The Role of Executive Function in Literacy Instruction Monica Gordon-Pershey
9.Teaching Reading: Accurate Decoding Suzanne Carreker
10. Teaching Spelling Suzanne Carreker
11. Multi-Modal handwriting Instruction for Pencil and Technology Tools Beverly J. Wolf and Virginia Berninger
12. Fluency in Learning to Read: Conceptions, Misconceptions, Learning Disabilities, and Instructional Moves Katherine Garnett
13. Math Learning Disabilities & Katherine Garnett and Colleen Uscianowski
Section III: Advanced Reading/Literacy Skills
14. The History and Structure of Written English Marcia K. Henry
15. Working With Word Meaning: Vocabulary Instruction Nancy Hennessy
16. Strategies to Improve Reading Comprehension in the Multisensory Classroom Eileen S. Marzola
17. Composition: Evidence-Based Instruction Judith C. Hochman and Betsy Duffy
18. Designing the Learning Environment and Planning Multisensory Structured Literacy Lessons Judith R. Birsh, Jean Schedler, and Robin Singer
Section IV: Instructional Strategies for Specific Populations and Skill Areas
19. Language and Literacy Development Among English Language Learners Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan
20. Instruction for Older Students with a Word-Level Reading Disability Barbara A. Wilson
21. Working with High Functioning Adults with Dyslexia and Other Learning Challenges Susan Blumenthal
Glossary
