Whole Language Lives On
Whole Language Lives On

Author: Louisa Cook Moats

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1437902367

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This position paper contends that the whole language approach to reading instruction has been disproved by research and evaluation but still pervades textbooks for teachers, instructional materials for classroom use, some states' language-arts standards and other policy documents, teacher licensing requirements and preparation programs, and the professional context in which teachers work. The paper finds that many who pledge allegiance to "balanced reading" continue to misunderstand reading development and to deliver "poorly conceived, ineffective reading instruction." It argues that "rooting out whole language" from reading classrooms calls for effort on eight separate fronts. The paper describes what whole language is, why it is contradicted by scientific studies, how it continues in education, and what should be done to correct the situation. (Contains a glossary and 57 notes.) (NKA)

Reading Process and Practice
Reading Process and Practice

Author: Constance Weaver

Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 744

ISBN-13:

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Updated and revised, this text begins with a discussion of the reading process. New to this edition are chapters on characterizing whole language principles and practices and growing into whole language teaching of writing, reading, literature, and theme study.

Creating Reading Instruction for All Children
Creating Reading Instruction for All Children

Author: Thomas G. Gunning

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13:

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This book will not tell you how to teach reading. Teaching reading is in large measure a matter of making choices: Should you use basal readers or children's books, or both? Should you teach children to read whole words or to sound out words letter by letter, or both? Should you have three reading groups or four, or no groups? There are no right answers to these questions. The answers depend on your personal philosophy, your interpretation of the research, the level at which you are teaching, the kinds of students you are teaching, community preferences, and the nature of your school or school district's reading program.

Successful Reading Strategies for Second Language Learners
Successful Reading Strategies for Second Language Learners

Author: Tarek Elabsy

Publisher: Tarek Elabsy

Published: 2013-04-25

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 147871395X

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An invaluable reading tool, this amazing new guide is a wonderful addition to any teachers arsenal. Filled with reading activities that are research validated and incredibly inclusive, this educational book is perfect for teachers, even of ELLs. The only book with a comprehensive collection of activities covering the five reading blocks, the guide touches upon phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading fluency, and comprehension with extraordinary expertise and practicality. Crafted with massive amounts of research, diligence, and passion, this is one guide that will universally and effectively help teachers to address all students comprehension needs.This wonderful new teaching tool provides educators with theories and reading strategies necessary for developing students critical thinking skills. Fantastic for helping teachers create a learning environment that can foster successful students, these techniques will ultimately lead down a path of comprehension and learning for students everywhere. Filled with comprehensive information thats practical yet research validated, this priceless guide by Tarek Elabsy is a wonderful tool for readers of all levels.Designed specifically for elementary and middle school teachers, the book provides them with valuable activities to use with students across multiple cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Perfectly applicable toward a diverse range of students, this informative guide works to save teachers untold time and effort with its expansive activities for beginners, intermediate, and even advanced-level readers.Filled with essential reading activities, research-validated theories, and educational reading strategies, this is the perfect tool for helping teachers lead their students on their quest to become proficient readers

Reading Strategies and Practices
Reading Strategies and Practices

Author: Robert J. Tierney

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13:

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This book is a compendium of strategies; it is not a description of a single approach, nor is it intended to be eclectic. The inclusion of a strategy should not be perceived as our endorsement of that strategy. There are some strategies that we view as problematic; there are others about which we disagree.

Whole Language Strategies for ESL Students
Whole Language Strategies for ESL Students

Author: Gail Heald-Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13:

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This handbook outlines learning strategies in language arts for children in kindergarten to third grade learning English as a second language (ESL). They are designed for the Whole Language or Natural Approach. Although reading and writing are the key language components emphasized, listening, speaking, drama, and visual arts activities have been included. The key strategies highlighted are dictation, literature in language learning, process writing, themes, and evaluation. An introductory section gives an overview of the method and the strategies used. A section on the organization of strategies into a classroom timetable follows. Separate sections outline activities using the different strategies, and for each activity, general information and implications for ESL students are presented. Lists of trade and professional references are appended. (MSE)