Reading and Reasoning Beyond the Primary Grades
Author: Joseph L. Vaughan
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13:
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Beyond the Code
Author: Nancy M. Hall
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis series develops important comprehension and thinking skills at the earliest level. Each book contains stories with exercises that follow the same phonetic structure as the Explode The Code series. Each story is preceded by writing and spelling activities that introduce new sight words and teach phonetic patterns. The charmingly illustrated stories are followed by questions and exercises that develop comprehension as well as critical thinking. Book 1 contains three charmingly illustrated stories Zack the Dog, Six Kids Jog, and Help 911 with introductory exercises on word families. Vocabulary and follow-up questions develop students understanding of the stories as well as encourage their reasoning abilities. Final exercises in each section give students the opportunity to add their own drawings to complete illustrations. Grades 2-3."
Comprehension and Vocabulary Strategies for the Primary Grades
Author: Jerry Johns
Publisher: Kendall Hunt
Published: 2005-01-12
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780787298814
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNonfiction Strategies Grades 1-3
Author: Debra J. Housel
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
Published: 2002-06
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0743932706
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLessons detailing how to read, write, discuss, research, remember, and listen to information from nonfiction sources give students the meaningful practice they need to master nonfiction comprehension skills. Strategies are correlated to McREL s Standards.
Reading Comprehension
Author: Camille Blachowicz
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 2017-02-13
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1462532365
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis practical resource and widely used text presents a wealth of research-based approaches to comprehension instruction. The authors offer specific classroom practices that help K-9 students compare and evaluate print and online sources, develop vocabulary, build study and test-taking skills, and become motivated readers.
Reading and Writing Across Content Areas
Author: Roberta L. Sejnost
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2006-08-04
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 1452280835
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"We often hear middle and high school teachers are frustrated because their students can′t understand the textbooks or can′t write effectively about their particular content. This book will provide both the framework for solving this dilemma and the specific, practical classroom practices that teachers can use each day to help students become more competent readers and writers." -Douglas Johnson, Assistant Superintendent Kane County Regional Office of Education, IL "Every middle school and secondary teacher should have a copy of this book. It not only provides the theoretical basis for each strategy, but it also provides effective instructions for use of the strategies in the classroom." -Dorothy Giroux, Program Director, Initial Teacher Preparation Program School of Education, Loyola University Chicago Eager for proven methods to strengthen your students′ content literacy? Then this book is a must-have for your classroom! Using a step-by-step approach that makes the strategies easy to understand and implement, the authors provide updated research-based strategies that will help increase your students′ reading comprehension, strengthen their writing skills, and build vocabulary across content areas. Expanded coverage of content literacy, additional reading and writing strategies for exploring content, and suggestions for working with struggling readers are included in this revised edition. This rich resource also offers: Tips for using trade books in the classroom Graphic organizers to help students recognize text structures Assessment tools Technology activities in every chapter Real classroom examples of how the strategies have been implemented More ways to evaluate the "readability" of textbooks Over 40 ready-to-use reproducibles Whether you are getting ready to begin teaching or are a veteran teacher, this accessible, invaluable handbook will give you the tools you need to help your students become lifelong learners!
Content Area Reading and Learning
Author: Diane Lapp
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005-04-11
Total Pages: 579
ISBN-13: 1135605580
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow can teachers make content-area learning more accessible to their students? This text addresses instructional issues and provides a wealth of classroom strategies to help all middle and secondary teachers effectively enable their students to develop both content concepts and strategies for continued learning. The goal is to help teachers model, through excellent instruction, the importance of lifelong content-area learning. This working textbook provides students maximum interaction with the information, strategies, and examples presented in each chapter. Content Area Reading and Learning: Instructional Strategies, Third Edition is organized around five themes: Content Area Reading: An Overview The Teacher and the Text The Students The Instructional Program School Culture and Environment in Middle and High School Classrooms Pedagogical features: Each chapter includes a graphic organizer, a chapter overview, a Think Before Reading Activity, one or more Think While Reading Activities, and a Think After Reading Activity. The activities present questions and scenarios designed to integrate students’ previous knowledge and experience with their new learnings about issues related to content area reading, literacy, and learning, and to serve as catalysts for thinking and discussions. New in the Third Edition The latest information on literacy strategies in every content area Research-based strategies for teaching students to read informational texts Up-to-date information for differentiating instruction for English-speaking and non-English speaking students An examination of youth culture and the role it plays in student learning A look at authentic learning in contexts related to the world of work Ways of using technology and media literacy to support content learning Suggestions for using writing in every content area to enhance student learning Ideas for using multiple texts for learning content A focus on the assessment-instruction connection Strategies for engaging and motivating students Content Area Reading and Learning: Instructional Strategies, Third Edition, is intended as a primary text for courses on middle and high school content area literacy and learning.
Successful Strategies for Reading in the Content Areas
Author: Shell Education
Publisher: Shell Education
Published: 2007-09-01
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9781425804701
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTo be successful, students must be able to comprehend the nonfiction material they encounter in textbooks, reference materials, and testing situations. The ability to interpret nonfiction information depends on the development of several key skills and strategies: Main Idea/Supporting Details Using Text Organizers Summarizing/Paraphrasing Using Parts of the Book Developing Vocabulary Making Inferences Prior Knowledge/Making Connections Setting the Purpose Author's Point of View Questioning Structural Patterns Visualizing This systematic approach to reading instruction, coupled with repeated exposure to a wide variety of nonfiction reading materials, provides a structure in which students can achieve significant growth. Each book has a CD with graphic organizers (for use with Inspiration ) and activity templates (for use with Microsoft Word ).
Infotext
Author: Karen M. Feathers
Publisher: Pippin Publishing Corporation
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780887510762
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKaren Feathers explains why infotexts often present problems, even for proficient readers.
Improving Reading Skills Across the Content Areas
Author: Rebecca Rozmiarek
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2005-11-11
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 1452222045
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on IRA and NCTE standards, these classroom-tested reading activities will benefit all students in Grades 6-12, including gifted, special education, and ELL students.
