Teaching Every Child to Read: Innovative and Practical Strategies for K-8 Educators and Caretakers / Edition 1

by Rita Dunn, Brett Elizabeth Blake PhD

Overview

This book provides not only educators, but parents and caretakers with a variety of engaging instructional strategies for K-8 students. These approaches enable all students to read easily and enjoyably by utilizing different styles and approaches. None typically are used in conventional classrooms, but children who either have not mastered—or who do not enjoy—reading, become involved in and energized with active participation. When these activities are introduced, many children will begin recognizing words, stringing them together, increase vocabulary, and reading within the first four months of beginning_if not earlier.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578867622
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	02/08/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 9.11(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Rita Dunn is coordinator of the Instructional Leadership Doctoral Program at St. John's University. Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D. is coordinator of the Graduate Adolescent Programs and a senior research fellow at the Vincentian Center for Social Justice and Poverty.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Theory Behind the Strategies
Part 1 Introduction to Teaching Every Child to Read
Part 2 Teaching Primary Children to Read (K-2)
Chapter 2 Research Behind the Strategies
Part 3 Encouraging Parents to Reinforce Reading at Home
Chapter 3 Teaching Very Young Children to Read: Getting In-Touch Readiness Activities
Chapter 4 Teaching Young Children to Read with Kinesthetic Games
Part 4 Teaching Elementary Children to Read (3-5)
Part 5 Teaching Middle School Children to Read (6-8)
Chapter 5 Teaching Young Children to Read by Singing
Chapter 6 Teaching Young Children to Read by Combining Music, Lyrics and Text
Chapter 7 Teaching Young Children to Read with Tape Recorded Books
Chapter 8 Teaching Young Children to Read with Body Parts
Chapter 9 Teaching Young Children to Read by Baking
Chapter 10 Teaching Young Children to Read by Preparing Them for a Trip or Vacation
Chapter 11 Teaching Young Children with Everyday Print
Chapter 12 Teaching Elementary Children to Read with Reading is the Answer
Chapter 13 Teaching Elementary Children to Read with Language Games
Chapter 14 Teaching Elementary Children to Read Through Rebus and Rhyme
Chapter 15 Teaching Elementary Children to Read Poetry
Chapter 16 Teaching Elementary Children to Read By Scrap Booking
Chapter 17 Teaching Middle School Children with Cultural Texts
Chapter 18 Teaching Middle School Children to Read with Programmed Learning Sequences
Chapter 19 Teaching Middle School Children to Read with Small-Group Strategies
Chapter 20 Teaching Middle School Children to Read with Contract Activity Packages
Chapter 21 Conclusion: Testing Yourself: A Case Study Review

Editorial Reviews

In America, reading is the key to the kingdom. With their research and innovative methods, Drs. Dunn and Blake assure that many more learners have keys!

Sue Ellen Read

Reading is one of the major gateways in life. Parents and educators will find this long-awaited resource of learning-style responsive strategies a very practical mainstay in teaching both little ones and middle-school students to read.

Christina T. Hart

Whether you are searching for actively engaging approaches for your third-grade reading programs or more sophisticated, but enjoyable strategies for middle-school youth in need of mobility, this book offers a wealth of creative and student-responsive instructional approaches for all teachers and administrators.

Diane B. Scricca

It's easy to say that children learn and grow in their own unique ways; deciding what to do about that has always been more elusive for educators and parents alike. This book draws on theory and research to provide practical know-how that brings new meaning to 'best practice' teaching.

Dr. Donald Treffinger

I highly recommend this book as a blueprint to guide educators and parents to tapping into the learning styles and talents of students when teaching them how to read. The research and information contained in this book are essential as we strive to close achievement gaps and improve teaching and learning for all children.

Bethel E. Cager Ph.D.

As schools struggle to meet the demands of No Child Left Behind, the value of this publication …cannot be understated. In this volume teachers are provided with strategies for improving reading instruction—based on scientific evidence—that can be implemented within the general education program to improve reading instruction before such things as remedial reading and special education are necessary. A must-read for all educators as reading crosses curricular lines and is the basis for academic success.

Lois R. Favre Ed.D