Teaching Reading to Every Child

ISBN-13: 9781138411098 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 08/02/2017 Edition description: 4th ed. Pages: 470 Product dimensions: 8.25(w) x 11.69(h) x (d) This popular text, now in its Fourth Edition, introduces pre-service and in-service teachers to the most current theories and methods for teaching literacy to children in elementary schools. The methods presented are based on scientific findings that have been tested in many classrooms. A wealth of examples, hands-on activities, and classroom vignettes—including lesson plans, assessments, lists of children's literature books to fiction and nonfiction texts, and more—illustrate the methods and bring them to life.The text highlights the importance of teaching EVERY child to become competent in all of the nuances and complexities of reading, writing, and speaking.The value of reflection and peer discussion in learning to expand their students' literacies is emphasized. Readers are encouraged to reflect on their own experi