Teaching Our Children to Read : The Components of an Effective, Comprehensive Reading Program

by Bill Honig

• ISBN13: 9780761975304
• ISBN10: 0761975306
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-14
• Publisher: Corwin Pr
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Summary

Updated Edition of Bestseller The return of a classic on reading and learning, with all-new insights! How can educators implement the best research-based practices into classroom activities, reading materials, training, and leadership? The answer: Teaching Our Children to Read, Second Edition. This new edition of Bill Honiga??s classic on reading and teaching grows out of the experiences of scores of dedicated teachers and their successes in the classroom. Here, the former California State Superintendent of Schools provides an updated overview of important research and instructional strategies that can bring all students to higher levels of literacy. Youa??ll find expanded sections on: - Phonics instruction - Fluency - Spelling - Strategic reading - Book discussion - Connected practices with decodable text - Multisyllabic word instruction - Vocabulary and concept development - Text organization - Literacy benchmarks, including assessment and intervention.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	viii
About the Author	xi
The Case for a Balanced Approach	1	(15)
The Great Debate	2	(7)
Successful Early Reading Programs in Practice	9	(1)
Essential Components of an Effective Literacy Program	10	(2)
Comprehensive and Balanced: Not the Same as Eclectic	12	(1)
Summary	13	(3)
What Skilled Readers Do	16	(7)
The Importance of Seeing Letter Combinations in Words	17	(1)
The Importance of Connecting Letter Combinations with Discrete Sounds and Meaning	17	(3)
Skills Needed to Become a Proficient Reader	20	(3)
Beginning-to-Read Instruction for Preschool and Kindergarten	23	(16)
Listening and Responding to Stories at School and at Home	24	(1)
Naming and Recognizing Letters	25	(2)
The Importance of Phonemic Awareness	27	(7)
Print Concepts	34	(1)
Mastering a Few Sight Words	35	(1)
Syntactic Awareness	36	(1)
Summary	36	(3)
Beginning-to-Read Instruction for Early First Grade	39	(44)
Decoding and Comprehension	41	(1)
Recognizing Single Words	42	(1)
Learning to Decode	42	(3)
Reading and Comprehension	45	(1)
Practice Makes Perfect: The Sequence of Becoming an Automatic Reader	46	(5)
Reading Instruction for Early First Grade	51	(19)
Individual Diagnosis and Benchmarks: Keys to Effective Instruction	70	(1)
Combining Reading With Discussions and Feedback	71	(1)
Specially Designed Books and Materials	72	(2)
Correctness Versus Coverage	74	(1)
The Importance of Timely, Early Intervention	75	(1)
Individual and Group Tutoring	76	(1)
Successful Reading Programs in the Classroom	77	(1)
Grouping Strategies	78	(2)
Determining Structure	80	(3)
Reading Instruction for Middle First Grade to Upper Elementary Grades	83	(9)
A Book--and Story-Driven Strategy to Teach Skills	83	(1)
First Principle: Match Books to Students' Levels	84	(2)
Second Principle: Frequently Evaluate Students' Reading	86	(2)
Continued Phonics, Spelling, and Decoding Support	88	(1)
Multisyllabic Word Instruction	89	(3)
Spelling, Beginning Writing, and Vocabulary	92	(13)
Spelling	92	(2)
Stages of Spelling Development	94	(2)
Teaching Spelling	96	(3)
Beginning Writing	99	(1)
Vocabulary	100	(5)
Comprehension and Assessment	105	(16)
Independent, Wide Reading	106	(2)
Strategic Reading	108	(4)
Book Discussions	112	(5)
Assessment	117	(4)
Writing and Speaking	121	(4)
Written and Oral Applications	121	(1)
Writing	122	(3)
Frequently Asked Questions	125	(3)
Conclusions	128	(1)
Resource A	129	(5)
Resource B: The Role of Skills in a Comprehensive Elementary Reading Program---24 Major Points	134	(8)
References	142	(13)
Suggested Reading	155	(2)
Index	157