The Reading for Real Handbook

by Harrison, Colin; Coles, Martin

• ISBN13: 9780415080477
• ISBN10: 0415080479
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-12-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

"The Reading for Real Handbook" is a genuinely balanced attempt to explore current theory and put forward some conclusions on the success of certain teaching methods. It It provides an account of the current theories that underpin reading and the teaching of reading and also offers guidance on how to implement those theories. Rather than simply describing good practice, it offers clear pointers indicating why the practical approaches which are put forth for consideration are theoretically sound and can be fully supported by recent advances in theory. A series of questions is posed at the end of each chapter, intended as a stimulus to self-reflection and as a potential starting point for staff discussion. An annotated booklist is also provided, which readers might use to follow up ideas contained in the chapter.

Table of Contents

List of figures	p. vii
List of contributors	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
What does research tell us about learning to be a reader?	p. 1
The reading process and learning to read: an update	p. 3
Building a house of fiction: a little, daily miracle	p. 27
Which books should we use?	p. 37
Choosing books for young readers	p. 39
Reading is more than words and sentences	p. 72
How should we encourage children to be readers?	p. 91
Reading for real in the classroom: observation, coaching and practice	p. 93
The literacy environment of the classroom	p. 113
Forward to fundamentals--the foundations of literacy: the need for a comprehensive approach to language and literacy	p. 123
Paired Reading with peers and parents: factors in effectiveness and new developments	p. 145
Real assessment for real readers	p. 166
Supporting readers with English as an additional language	p. 191
Struggling readers	p. 208
Index	p. 223
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