Teaching Reading and Writing: A Guidebook for Tutoring and Remediating Students

by Andrew P. Johnson

Overview

Providing a wealth of simple, research-based strategies for teaching reading and writing, this book is designed for each chapter to be accessible to teachers, tutors, parents, and paraprofessionals. Teaching Reading and Writing demonstrates that effective literacy instruction does not have to be complicated or expensive. Each chapter provides easy-to use techniques and with Internet search terms. This guide presents teaching methods that can be implemented without having to acquire additional books, packages, or other instructional devices. All you need is paper, pencil, books, teacher creativity and imagination, and a desire to help students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578868438
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	09/15/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Andrew Johnson is professor of Holistic Education at Minnesota State University, Mankato, specializing in literacy instruction, holistic education, and educational psychology.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Background Chapter 2 Defining Reading Chapter 3 Four Language Processed Working Together Chapter 4 How to Teach Reading Chapter 5 A Balanced Reading Program Part 6 How To Do It Chapter 7 Establish a Baseline Chapter 8 Develop a Love of Reading Chapter 9 Context Clues Chapter 10 Word Analysis: Using Word Families (Phonograms) Chapter 11 Morphemic Analysis: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words Chapter 12 Sight Words: Most Frequent Word List Chapter 13 Developing Fluency Chapter 14 Vocabulary Chapter 15 Comprehension Skills Chapter 16 Strategies for Narrative Text Chapter 17 More Strategies for Narrative Text Chapter 18 Activities for Expository Text Part 19 Teaching Writing Chapter 20 The Process of Writing Chapter 21 Strategies for Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, and Publishing Chapter 22 Authentic Writing, Writing Prompts Chapter 23 Temporary Spelling Chapter 24 Word Class: A more Effective Approach to Spelling Instruction Chapter 25 Learning about Grammar Doesn't Have to Be Boring and Meaningless