Kategoria BISAC: Education >> Teaching - Subjects - Reading & Phonics

Presents cutting-edge, evidence-based interventions for dealing with specific difficulties of reading comprehension in children aged 7-11.

• An in-depth introduction to the 'poor comprehender profile', which describes children who despite being fluent readers have difficulty extracting meaning from text.
• Sets out a range of practical interventions for improving reading skills in this group - along with comprehensive guidance on assessment and monitoring, and insightful accounts of professionals' experience in delivering the techniques described.
• Includes an...

Integrate phonics skills and high-frequency word recognition with reading of authentic texts. Durica shows you how knowledge of phonics and sight recognition of high-frequency words can be used to support and strengthen the cross-checking system of fluent readers who employ all three cueing systems of language-meaning (semantics), structure (syntax), and visual information (graphophonics). An annotated bibliography notes each book's special features, such as reading level, genre, illustrations, or use in the content areas. A writing/spelling connection suggests ways to apply phonetic...

This book critically explores why some Asian nations are on top of the world in students' achievement tests in reading and literacy, yet governments and industry in these nations are anxious about a crisis in education.

Why are governments anxious about the capabilities and skills of school and university graduates in a global economy when there is a Asian economic boom? The authors explore questions about how the Asian countries value test-based examination curriculum and its influence on the practices of teaching learning and the lives of young people in Asia. The authors describe...

This trusted teacher resource and course text provides a comprehensive approach to assessing and building children's word knowledge (grades K-8). Kathy Ganske shows how carefully planned word study can improve students' reading and writing skills while fostering their appreciation of language. Complete instructions are provided for implementing the Developmental Spelling Analysis (DSA), an easy-to-use assessment tool, and for tailoring instruction to learners' strengths and weaknesses. Numerous word lists, student work samples, and "Literature Links" are included, along with 27...

Encouraging students to read is a daunting task when you have to compete with YouTube and video games. You know that if you could just get your kids excited about reading, they would discover a world of enchantment and a love that will last a lifetime. The Organized Teacher's Guide to Children's Literature will help you spark your students' passion for reading.

The books selected by award-winning author and reading expert Kimberly Persiani promise to engage your students with a variety of themes and...