The SSR Handbook
The SSR Handbook

Author: Janice L. Pilgreen

Publisher: Boynton/Cook

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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Readers will come away from this book with an understanding of what SSR is, why it's important, and how to implement it in their own schools and classrooms.

Unwrapping the Read Aloud
Unwrapping the Read Aloud

Author: Lester L. Laminack

Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780545087445

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With this book and DVD, Laminack invites you to join him in an effort to reclaim the read aloud for students as one of the most potent instructional moments of the school day. To get the most from our read alouds and make every aspect of reading aloud intentional, he believes that we must be as thoughtful in our planning for the read aloud as we are when selecting manipulatives for mathematics. We make the read aloud intentional when we purposely select texts and times with the intent to inspire our students to read and write, invest in our students' language and understandings, and use the read aloud to instruct across the curriculum. For use with Grades KÐ5.

Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading
Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading

Author: Steve Gardiner

Publisher: ASCD

Published: 2005-10-15

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1416603352

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Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading offers a powerful solution for teachers who want to improve their students' reading ability: Let students choose what they read and give them the time to read it. For 27 years, high school teacher Steve Gardiner has used the sustained silent reading (SSR) program in his English classes to help students of all abilities and backgrounds improve their literacy. Gardiner writes with refreshing candor about his own experiences developing a sustained silent reading program. He demonstrates convincingly that giving students 15 minutes of uninterrupted reading time each day can help them discover their own abilities and develop enduring reading habits. Gardiner also summarizes the research both for and against SSR as well as reactions from other teachers, students, and administrators to examine the program's effects on literacy—from reading proficiency to vocabulary and spelling skills, from content comprehension to writing. He demonstrates how teachers from elementary to secondary grade levels can adapt SSR for their classes' unique needs without interfering with mandated curriculum or lesson plans. In an environment where reading is an essential part of all subjects, Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading shows how a simple and inexpensive program can not only help students achieve greater success in school, but give them a precious gift: the joy of reading.