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Release Year
2002
Book Title
Reading Essentials: The Specifics You Need to Teach Reading Well
ISBN
9780325004921

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Heinemann
ISBN-10
0325004927
ISBN-13
9780325004921
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2356147

Product Key Features

Educational Level
High School, Elementary School
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Publication Name
Reading Essentials : the Specifics You Need to Teach Reading Well
Language
English
Subject
Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics
Publication Year
2002
Type
Study Guide
Author
Regie Routman
Subject Area
Education
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Elementary/High School
LCCN
2002-011704
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
Kindergarten
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
372.4
Grade To
Eighth Grade
Table Of Content
The Essential Reading Life Simplify your teaching life. Why Reading Essentials? Be as knowledgeable as you can be. Teach what''s essential to the well-being of the child. View teaching as an art supported by science. Bond with your students. How does bonding work? Work your magic with students. Bring in stories. Get to know your students as readers. Share your reading life. Share your reading habits. Show your students how you read. The Essential Reading Day Teach with a sense of urgency. Do more teaching. Rely on an optimal learning model. Reduce isolated skills work. Maximize whole class teaching. Connect reading with writing. Take a look at an integrated reading-writing lesson in grades 1-2. Raise your expectations. Organize an outstanding classroom library. Classroom libraries improve reading achievement. Take a critical look at your classroom library. Make classroom and school libraries attractive, comfortable, and accessible. Classroom libraries contribute to easy management during guided reading. There is no substitute for quality books. Plan for and monitor independent reading. Students need to do more reading. What do we mean by an independent reading program? An independent reading program is essential. Depend on partner reading. Value independent reading in kindergarten. Teach students how to select "just right" books. Make assessment instruction''s working partner. Make assessment work for you and your students. Regularly evaluate students on the texts they are reading. Use standards and high stakes testing appropriately. Make ongoing accountability central to teaching reading. Teaching Essentials Teach comprehension. Teach comprehension right from the start. Demonstrate that proficient readers use many strategies. Use texts that are easy enough and meaningful enough to support comprehension work. Keep fluency in perspective. Use standards and high stakes testing to improve comprehension. Use caution and common sense when teaching strategies. Emphasize shared reading. Make shared reading an integral part of your reading program. Add shared read aloud. Listen in on several shared read aloud lessons. Examine guided reading. Clarify guided reading for yourself. Be cautious about how you group children. Choose books for guided reading carefully. Establish a workable schedule. Be flexible about guided reading in kindergarten. Make management easy and meaningful. Plan your guided reading lessons with a focus on meaning. Framework for a guided reading lesson Excerpts from guided reading groups Advocacy Is Also Essential. Build on best practice, know the research, and use programs as a resource. Build on best practices in teaching reading. Be knowledgeable about relevant research. Use programs only as a resource. Take professional responsibility for what you believe. You only have so much time. Live an interesting life. Spend most of your planning time thinking about instruction and learning. Maximize your time, make every minute count. Make time for ongoing professional development. Do less, but do it more effectively. Enjoy! Appendixes: guidelines, letters to parents, forms
Synopsis
With all the controversy and confusion over "best practice" issues in teaching reading, someone with the necessary experience, the ability to take the long view, and most of all a level head is essential to set things straight. This is where Regie Routman steps in: giving clarity, support, specific demonstrations, and confidence to teachers so they can teach reading in a manner that is consistent with research and learning theory and respectful of students' needs, interests, and abilities. In Reading Essentials , she realistically describes how to achieve these goals--and get high test scores too. Based on her continuing work teaching in schools, Routman proves that good teaching doesn't have to mean lots of hours spent planning. What's necessary is good thinking--thinking about what matters to kids, what kids need to know, how we can move them forward, and how to ensure that they comprehend and enjoy what they read--including struggling students. Readers will discover research-based strategies, immediately doable ideas, and detailed lessons--all based on an instructional framework that includes: demonstrations shared demonstrations guided practice independent practice. Thoughout the text, Routman emphasizes the use of professional common sense and demonstrates how to maximize your time, making the most of every teachable moment. Practical, philosophical, and political, Reading Essentials gets to the heart of what excellent reading instruction is all about--and puts the fun back into your teaching., In this easy-to-read and research-based text, Regie Routman provides clarity, support, specific demonstrations, and confidence to teachers so they can teach reading well and get high test scores too--regardless of the reading program they use. Detailed lessons, immediately doable ideas, teaching tips, and lots of practical suggestions make this an essential text for excellent and enjoyable teaching and learning., In this easy-to-read and research-based text, Regie Routman provides clarity, support, specific demonstrations, and confidence to teachers so they can teach reading well and get high test scores too - regardless of the reading program they use. Detailed lessons, immediately doable ideas, teaching tips, and lots of practical suggestions make this an essential text for excellent and enjoyable teaching and learning., With all the controversy and confusion over "best practice" issues in teaching reading, someone with the necessary experience, the ability to take the long view, and most of all a level head is essential to set things straight. This is where Regie Routman steps in: giving clarity, support, specific demonstrations, and confidence to teachers so they can teach reading in a manner that is consistent with research and learning theory and respectful of students' needs, interests, and abilities. In Reading Essentials , she realistically describes how to achieve these goals-and get high test scores too. Based on her continuing work teaching in schools, Routman proves that good teaching doesn't have to mean lots of hours spent planning. What's necessary is good thinking-thinking about what matters to kids, what kids need to know, how we can move them forward, and how to ensure that they comprehend and enjoy what they read-including struggling students. Readers will discover research-based strategies, immediately doable ideas, and detailed lessons-all based on an instructional framework that includes: demonstrations shared demonstrations guided practice independent practice. Thoughout the text, Routman emphasizes the use of professional common sense and demonstrates how to maximize your time, making the most of every teachable moment. Practical, philosophical, and political, Reading Essentials gets to the heart of what excellent reading instruction is all about-and puts the fun back into your teaching.
LC Classification Number
LB1573.R66 2003

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