
Teaching Our Children to Read
The Components of an Effective, Comprehensive Reading Program
Bill Honig(Author)
Skyhorse Publishing
Published on 22. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-62873-650-2 (ISBN)
Description
Studies of effective teaching practices have continued to validate the need for explicit and systematic instruction in basic reading skills, and Bill Honig uses this research to shed new light on an old problem?how to help all students become fluent readers.
Teaching Our Children to Read grows out of the experiences of scores of dedicated teachers and their success in the classroom. This book explores current research from the leading experts in the field, and presents new instructional strategies that bring all students to higher levels of literacy.
Highlights from Teaching Our Children to Read include:
Phonics instruction and fluency
Connected practice with decodable text
Multisyllabic word instruction
Spelling, vocabulary, and concept development
Strategic reading, book discussions, and text organization
Literacy benchmarks, assessment, and intervention
This is an essential resource for educators, administrators, policymakers, and parents concerned about how to successfully teach our children to read. Teaching Our Children to Read points the way to implementing the best research-based practices in adopting reading materials, training teachers, and providing the necessary school leadership.
Teaching Our Children to Read grows out of the experiences of scores of dedicated teachers and their success in the classroom. This book explores current research from the leading experts in the field, and presents new instructional strategies that bring all students to higher levels of literacy.
Highlights from Teaching Our Children to Read include:
Phonics instruction and fluency
Connected practice with decodable text
Multisyllabic word instruction
Spelling, vocabulary, and concept development
Strategic reading, book discussions, and text organization
Literacy benchmarks, assessment, and intervention
This is an essential resource for educators, administrators, policymakers, and parents concerned about how to successfully teach our children to read. Teaching Our Children to Read points the way to implementing the best research-based practices in adopting reading materials, training teachers, and providing the necessary school leadership.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62873-650-2 (9781628736502)
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Bill Honig
Teaching Our Children to Read
The Components of an Effective, Comprehensive Reading Program
E-Book
05/2014
1st Edition
Skyhorse Publishing
€10.87
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Person
Bill Honig is the cofounder and president of CORE, a professional development organization for the implementation of comprehensive, research-based literacy programs. He is the author of Last Chance for Our Children: How You Can Help Save Our Schools .