Breakthrough to Meaning

by Clyde, Jean Anne

• ISBN13: 9780325008325
• ISBN10: 0325008329
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-17
• Publisher: Heinemann

Summary

Breakthrough to Meaning is exactly what teachers are looking for: a resource full of new, thoughtful strategies that help children interact with texts in deeper, more authentic ways. Donald H. Graves I especially liked the emphasis on teacher demonstration and how teachers challenged children to broaden their perspectives and to develop an understanding of other points of view. Carol Avery What if there were a single literacy strategy that helped learners of all ages across all contexts read critically, write reflectively, think deeplyand, yes, even improve their performance on standardized reading and writing assessments? There is. It's called the subtext strategy, and in Breakthrough to Meaning, you'll find out how it can help children improve in virtually every aspect of their learning. The power of the subtext strategy is its ability to use numerous entryways into learningincluding not only reading and writing but also art and dramato bridge the multiple literacies kids bring to school and the demands of conventional print. It's a fresh, manageable way to work depth and breadth into literacy instruction while building students' skills and abilities in important areas such as critical literacy, reading and writing narratives or persuasive essays, media literacy, and standardized testing.

Author Biography

Jean Anne Clyde is Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Louisville and Director of the Kentucky Institute for Arts in Education.

Table of Contents

onnecting to Comprehension

ostering Critical Literacy

eveloping Narrative

rafting Persuasive Texts

evising Multimedia Texts

emystifying Standardized Tests

riting on Demand

eaching Everyday Goals Lesson Plans

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