The Art of Teaching Reading

by Calkins, Lucy McCormick

• ISBN13: 9780321080592
• ISBN10: 0321080599
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-18
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Written in Calkins' graceful and passionate style,The Art of Teaching Readingserves as an eloquent and desperately needed reminder of what matters most in teaching. Incredibly valuable resource for current and future teachers and educators. Offers a wealth of practical classroom examples to demonstrate principles and methods in practice. "I can think of no one in New York City who is more trusted by school people than Lucy," - Judith Rizzo, Deputy Chancellor for Instruction, New York City Board of Education. InThe Art of Teaching Reading, nationally acclaimed educator Lucy Calkins offers a compelling glimpse into the methods, insights and day-to-day classroom practices which have helped hundreds of teachers do more in the teaching of reading than most dreamt possible. This is the story of brilliant teachers whose children learn to read with eagerness and to talk and write in stunning ways about their reading. Full of inspirational classroom stories,The Art of Teaching Readingis even more powerful when one considers that the methods Calkins describes are transforming teaching practices across the largest school district in the world.Lucy Calkinsis a Professor of Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University, and an acclaimed speaker, with frequent keynote addresses at conferences across the country. She is also the author (or co-author) of numerous books, including the best-selling sister volume,The Art of Teaching Writing(Heinemann),Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parents' Guide(Perseus Books), andA Teacher's Guide to Standardized Reading Tests: Knowledge is Power(Heinemann).

Author Biography

Lucy McCormick Calkins is Professor of Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
SECTION I Building a Place for Reading	2	(38)
Co-Authoring a Literate Community in the Classroom	16	(10)
Words that Change the World: Developing a Classroom Library	26	(14)
SECTION II Ongoing Structures in the Reading Curriculum	40	(208)
Reading Aloud	48	(16)
The Independent Reading Workshop	64	(16)
Minilessons	80	(20)
Coaching and Conferring with Readers	100	(18)
Teaching Readers Within a Leveled Classroom Library	118	(18)
Bringing Reading Assessment into the Very Real World of Classroom Teaching	136	(22)
Supporting Readers Who Struggle with Meaning, Print, or Fluency	158	(16)
Guided Reading and Strategy Lessons	174	(22)
Phonics and Word Study in the Primary Grades	196	(28)
A Curriculum of Talk	224	(24)
SECTION III Units of Study in a Reading Workshop	248	(180)
September in a K--1 Reading Workshop	254	(32)
Bringing in the Print Work of Reading	286	(18)
Talking and Thinking About Books: Comprehension for Young Readers	304	(16)
Reading Centers in the K--1 Classroom	320	(16)
September in a 2--8 Grade Reading Workshop: Reading with Stamina and Comprehension	336	(22)
Talking and Writing to Develop Ideas	358	(28)
Reading Projects	386	(8)
Book Clubs	394	(34)
SECTION IV Teaching the Qualities of Good Reading	428	(115)
Nonfication Reading: The Words of Our World	436	(22)
The Elements of Story	458	(16)
Giving Our Students Tools and Strategies to Interpret Texts	474	(18)
Writing About Reading	492	(20)
Personal Response	512	(16)
We Are the Authors of Our Lives	528	(15)
Appendix A Examples of Leveled Reading Books	543	(8)
Appendix B Read-Aloud Book Recommendations	551	(13)
Appendix C Magazines for Kids	564	(1)
Bibliography	565	(5)
Children's Bibliography	570	(5)
Credits	575	(1)
Index	576