Description
Packed with enriching ideas for all educators, this guide summarizes the key areas of the Reading First program to provide a comprehensive understanding of its components.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Introduction to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Reading First (RF)
2. Research-Based Practices for Oral Language Development
3. Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Literacy: Phonemes and Phonemic Awareness
4. Phonics: The Building Blocks of Literacy
5. Vocabulary Development: Powerful Instruction for Reading Success
6. Achieve and Measure Reading Fluency: Expanding the Opportunity
7. Comprehension Instruction: Scientifically Validated Effective Methods
8. Independent Reading and Shared Reading of Trade Books
9. Making Students' Writing Come Alive: Strategies for Teaching Writing
10. Metacognition: Monitoring Strategies to Enhance Reading Comprehension
11. Including Parents as True Partners
References and Suggested Readings
Index
