Teaching Children to Read : Putting the Pieces Together

by Reutzel, D. Ray; Cooter, Robert B.

• ISBN13: 9780131516618
• ISBN10: 0131516612
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

For Elementary Reading Methods courses.This comprehensive and balanced look at literacy practice has long been one of the most popular reading methods texts available. The text begins by introducing seven principles for comprehensive reading instruction, and then explains the theoretical foundations of teaching reading. Part I builds on those foundations with specific methods in Part II, and then in Part III it describes how to create a variety of learning centers, and how to plan developmentally appropriate reading curriculum for students in both K-3 and 4-8 classrooms, chapters 12 and 13 provide a continuum of knowledge by describing classroon organization and curriculum for grades 4-6 and 6-8.

Table of Contents

Principles and Foundations: Understanding Literacy Development

Introducing Comprehensive Reading Instruction for All Learners

Language Learning and the Stages of Literacy Development

Theoretical Roots of Reading Instruction

Methods and Assessment: Strategies that Support Literacy Development

Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Instruction

Increasing Vocabulary and Word Knowledge

Improving Reading Comprehension

Developing Reading Fluency

Materials and Programs for Literacy Instruction: Basals and Beyond

Assessing Literacy Learning

Classroom Practice: Organizing and Planning for Literacy Instruction

Organizing for Reading Instruction: Starting Out Right in Grades K-3

Providing Effective K-3 Literacy Instruction: Every Child a Reader

The Transition Years: Grades 4-6

Reading in the Middle School

Comprehension Literacy Resources for Teachers

Selected Resources for Teachers

Blank Miscue Grid

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