Teaching reading and writing : a guidebook for tutoring and remediating students /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson, Andrew P. (Andrew Paul)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman and Littlefield Education, [2008]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Defining reading
  • Four language processes working together
  • How to teach reading
  • A balanced reading program
  • Establish a baseline
  • Develop a love of reading
  • Context clues
  • Word analysis
  • Morphemic analysis : prefixes, suffixes, and root words
  • Sight words: most frequent word lists
  • Developing fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension skills
  • Strategies for narrative text
  • More strategies for narrative text
  • Activities for expository text
  • Shared reading and guided reading
  • The process of writing
  • Strategies for prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing
  • Authentic writing and writing prompts
  • Temporary spelling and assessing success in writing
  • Word class : a more effective approach to spelling instruction
  • Learning about grammar doesn't have to be boring and meaningless.