Teaching Reading in Today's Elementary Schools,9780618508310

Teaching Reading in Today's Elementary Schools

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Edition: 9th
ISBN13: 9780618508310
ISBN10: 0618508317
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-03-24
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning College
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Table of Contents

Preface xiii
The Reading Act
1(33)
The Importance of Reading
3(1)
Components of the Reading Act
4(18)
The Reading Product
4(1)
The Reading Process
5(10)
The Reading Process: Selected Theories
15(7)
Twelve Principles of Teaching Reading
22(6)
The Standards Movement
28(6)
Emergent Literacy
34(40)
Development of Cognition and Language
36(3)
Cognitive Development
36(2)
Language Learning
38(1)
The Emergent Literacy Classroom
39(5)
Establishing a Literacy-Rich Classroom Environment
41(1)
Involving Parents
42(2)
Listening and Speaking
44(4)
Listening
45(1)
Oral Expression
45(1)
Dramatic Play
46(2)
Creative Dramatics
48(1)
Reading and Writing
48(24)
Learning to Read
49(12)
Learning to Write
61(11)
Chapter Appendix: Predictable/Repetitive/Alliterative/Rhyming Books
72(2)
Word Recognition
74(57)
Word Recognition Strategies
76(44)
General Guidelines for Teaching Word Recognition
76(2)
Sight Words
78(8)
Context Clues
86(4)
Phonics
90(20)
Structural Analysis
110(7)
Dictionary Study
117(3)
Word Recognition Procedure
120(7)
Chapter Appendix: Teaching Strategies for Phonics Instruction
127(4)
Meaning Vocabulary
131(39)
Vocabulary Development
133(1)
Vocabulary Instruction
133(37)
Building Readers' Schemata
135(4)
Instructional Procedures
139(25)
Special Words
164(6)
Comprehension: Part 1
170(44)
The Reader
173(5)
The Reader's Schemata
173(4)
Other Aspects Related to the Reader
177(1)
The Reading Situation
178(4)
Purposes for Reading
179(2)
Audience
181(1)
Importance of Task to Student
182(1)
The Text
182(7)
Sentence Comprehension
182(3)
Organizational Patterns
185(1)
Types of Text
186(3)
Interaction of the Reader, the Reading Situation, and the Text
189(25)
Prereading Strategies and Activities
189(1)
During-Reading Strategies and Activities
190(9)
Postreading Strategies and Activities
199(2)
General Strategies and Activities
201(13)
Comprehension: Part 2
214(50)
Literal Comprehension
216(5)
Higher-Order Comprehension
221(31)
Interpretive Reading
222(14)
Critical Reading
236(13)
Creative Reading
249(3)
Effective Questioning
252(12)
Preparing Questions
254(4)
Helping Students Answer Questions
258(2)
Helping Students Question
260(4)
Major Approaches and Materials for Reading Instruction
264(49)
Published Reading Series
266(11)
Traditional Basal Series
266(4)
Literature-Based and Language-Integrated Series
270(1)
Instructional Procedures Used with Published Reading Series
271(6)
Literature-Based Approaches
277(22)
Whole-Class Reading of a Core Book
278(3)
Literature Circles
281(5)
Thematic Literature Units
286(5)
Individualized Reading Approach
291(8)
Language Experience Approach (LEA)
299(8)
Implementation in Kindergarten
301(1)
Implementation in the Primary Grades
301(4)
Implementation in Higher Grades
305(1)
Use with Students 'Who Have Special Needs
305(2)
Some Considerations About the LEA
307(1)
Programmed Instruction and Computer Use
307(1)
Eclectic Approaches
308(5)
Language and Literature
313(30)
Facilitating Language Development
315(1)
Integrating the Language Arts
315(4)
The Reading-Writing Connection
319(8)
A Process Writing Approach
321(3)
Reading and Writing with Journals
324(2)
Reading and Writing Workshops
326(1)
Literature as a Means for Integrating Language
327(16)
Creating an Environment for Reading and Writing
327(1)
Literary Genres
328(2)
Story Reading and Storytelling
330(2)
Selecting Literature
332(3)
Responding to Literature
335(8)
Reading/Study Techniques
343(36)
Study Methods
345(5)
SQ3R
345(1)
SQRQCQ
346(1)
Other Techniques to Improve Retention
347(2)
Test-Taking Strategies
349(1)
Flexibility of Reading Habits
350(2)
Adjustment of Approach
350(1)
Adjustment of Rate
350(2)
Locating Information
352(12)
Books
352(1)
Reference Books
353(8)
Libraries and Media Centers
361(2)
Computer Databases
363(1)
Organizational Techniques
364(4)
Note Taking
364(1)
Outlining
365(2)
Summarizing
367(1)
Metacognition
368(3)
Graphic Aids
371(8)
Maps
371(1)
Graphs
372(3)
Tables
375(1)
Illustrations
375(4)
Reading in the Content Areas
379(43)
Content Texts Compared with Basal Readers
381(1)
Difficulty of Texts and Supplementary Materials
382(1)
Alternatives to Exclusive Use of Content Texts
383(2)
General Techniques for Content Area Reading
385(15)
Motivating Students to Read
386(1)
Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (DRTA)
386(1)
Study Guides
386(3)
Guided Reading Procedure
389(1)
Press Conference
389(1)
Creative Mapping
390(1)
Structured Overviews
390(1)
Every-Pupil-Response Activities
390(1)
Readers' Theater
390(1)
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) for Expository Materials
391(1)
Learning Text Structure
391(2)
Computer Approaches
393(1)
Writing Techniques
393(2)
Using Content Material with Reading of Fiction and Writing
395(1)
Manipulative Materials
396(1)
Integrating Approaches
396(1)
Creating Instructional Units
397(3)
Specific Content Areas
400(22)
Language Arts
400(4)
Social Studies
404(5)
Mathematics
409(3)
Science and Health
412(10)
Use of Technology for Literacy Learning
422(34)
The Role of the Teacher
424(4)
Understanding the Range of Technology Available
424(1)
Evaluating Technological Applications
425(2)
Integrating Technology into the Classroom
427(1)
Technology as a Tool for Literacy Instruction
428(28)
Instructional Transparencies
429(1)
Television Programs
429(1)
Audiotapes
430(1)
Videotapes
430(2)
CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, and Videodiscs
432(1)
Computer Applications
433(19)
Adjusting Instruction Through Technology
452(4)
Assessment of Student Progress and Text Difficulty
456(35)
Current Trends in Assessment
458(2)
Formal Assessment
460(3)
Norm-Referenced Tests
460(2)
Criterion-Referenced Tests
462(1)
Assessment of Emergent Literacy
463(1)
Alternative Assessment
464(19)
Observation, Interaction, and Analysis
465(7)
Portfolio Assessment
472(3)
Self-Appraisal
475(1)
Appraising Literary Interests
475(2)
Informal Tests
477(5)
Further Considerations About Alternative Assessment
482(1)
Assessing Text Difficulty
483(8)
Readability Formulas
483(3)
Leveled Texts
486(5)
Classroom Organization and Management
491(30)
Organizational Patterns
493(9)
Integrated Language Arts Curriculum
493(4)
Learning in Groups
497(4)
4-Blocks Literacy Model
501(1)
Creating a Supportive Classroom Environment
502(3)
Physical Environment
502(2)
Social-Emotional Environment
504(1)
Creating an Inclusive Classroom
505(4)
Laws Affecting Students with Disabilities
505(1)
Inclusion
505(3)
General Guidelines
508(1)
Role of the Teacher
509(4)
The Teacher as Facilitator and Manager of Instruction
509(2)
The Teacher as Decision Maker
511(1)
The Teacher as Researcher
512(1)
The Teacher as Learner
512(1)
Home-School Partnership
513(2)
Methods of Communication
513(2)
Overcoming Communication Challenges
515(1)
Classroom Assistants
515(6)
Appendix A: Answers to ``Test Yourself'' 521(2)
Appendix B: Teaching Strategies Reference Guide 523(8)
Glossary 531(8)
References 539(34)
Index 573

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