Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills

by Birsh, Judith R.

• ISBN13: 9781557666765
• ISBN10: 1557666768
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-05-30
• Publisher: BROOKS PUBLISHING COMPANY

Summary

For students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities--and for their peers--creative teaching methods that use two or more senses can dramatically improve their language skills and academic outcomes. That's why every current and future educator needs the second edition of this definitive guide to multisensory teaching. A core text for a variety of reading courses and an invaluable reference for reading specialists, this comprehensive resource shows educators how to use specific multisensory approaches to help students develop skills in key areas such as Refined by user feedback and updated throughout with current research and best practices, this edition features new chapters (see sidebar) from top experts such as Joanne Carlisle, Barbara Wilson, Eileen Marzola, Jean-Fryer Schedler, and Elsa Cardenas-Hagan. With this popular text adopted by colleges and universities across the country, preservice and in-service teachers will have the research and guidance they need to help all students improve their language skills.

Table of Contents

About the Editor	vii
About the Contributors	viii
Foreword	xiii
Sally Shaywitz
Preface	xiv
Acknowledgments	xxiv
Research and Reading Disability	1	(22)
Judith R. Birsh
Multisensory Structured Language Education	23	(20)
Louisa C. Moats
Mary L. Farrell
Development of Oral Language and Its Relationship to Literacy	43	(40)
Lydia H. Soifer
Phonemic Awareness and Reading: Research, Activities, and Instructional Materials	83	(30)
Joanna K. Uhry
Alphabet Knowledge: Letter Recognition, Naming, and Sequencing	113	(38)
Kay A. Allen
Graham F. Neuhaus
Marilyn C. Beckwith
The History and Structure of Written English	151	(20)
Marcia K. Henry
Assessment of Reading Difficulties	171	(16)
Eileen S. Marzola
Margaret Jo Shepherd
Planning Multisensory Structured Language Lessons and the Classroom Environment	187	(26)
Judith R. Birsh
Jean-Fryer Schedler
Teaching Reading: Accurate Decoding and Fluency	213	(44)
Suzanne Carreker
Teaching Spelling	257	(40)
Suzanne Carreker
Biliteracy Instruction for Spanish-Speaking Students	297	(22)
Elsa Cardenas-Hagan
Instruction for Older Students Struggling with Reading	319	(26)
Barbara A. Wilson
Word Learning and Vocabulary Instruction	345	(32)
Joanne F. Carlisle
Lauren A. Katz
Strategies to Improve Reading Comprehension in the Multisensory Classroom	377	(36)
Eileen S. Marzola
Teaching Handwriting	413	(26)
Beverly J. Wolf
Composition: Expressive Language and Writing	439	(18)
Judith C. Hochman
Multisensory Mathematics Instruction	457	(24)
Margaret B. Stern
Learning Strategies and Study Skills: The SkORE System	481	(36)
Claire Nissenbaum
Working with High-Functioning Dyslexic Adults	517	(18)
Susan H. Blumenthal
Helping Parents of Children with Dyslexia	535	(26)
Betty S. Levinson
Assistive Technology and Individuals with Dyslexia
Linda Hecker
Ellen Urquhart Engstrom
The Rights of Individuals with Dyslexia Under the Law
Jo Anne Simon
Appendix A: Glossary	561	(22)
Holly Baker Hill
Appendix B: Materials and Sources	583	(60)
Holly Baker Hill
Index	643