The art and science of teaching primary reading

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    • Such, Christopher

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The art and science of teaching primary reading

Christopher Such

Corwin, c2021

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"Corwin a SAGE Publishing Company"-- T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The essential guide to the science behind reading and its practical implications for classroom teaching in primary schools. Teaching children to read is one of the most important tasks in primary education and classroom practice needs to be underpinned by a secure foundation of knowledge. Teachers need to know what reading entails, how children learn to read and how it can be taught effectively. This book is an essential guide for primary teachers that explores the key technical and practical aspects of how children read with strong links to theory and how to translate this into the classroom. Bite-size chapters offer accessible research-informed ideas across all major key topics including phonics, comprehension, teaching children with reading difficulties and strategies for the classroom. Key features include: * Discussions of implications for the classroom * Questions for further professional discussions * Retrieval quizzes * Further reading suggestions * Glossary of key terms Christopher Such is a primary school teacher and the author of the education blog Primary Colour. He can be found on Twitter via @Suchmo83.

Table of Contents

PART 1: READING AND ITS ORIGINS Chapter 1: A brief history of reading and writing Chapter 2: Useful frameworks for reading Chapter 3: The trouble with English PART 2: DECODING Chapter 4: Phonics Chapter 5: Fluency PART 3: LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION Chapter 6: Listening comprehension Chapter 7: Situation models Chapter 8: Comprehension monitoring Chapter 9: Inference Chapter 10: Text structure Chapter 11: Vocabulary Chapter 12: Background knowledge Chapter 13: How the different elements of comprehension combine PART 4: OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE READING Chapter 14: Independent reading / reading for pleasure Chapter 15: Reading across the curriculum Chapter 16: Writing PART 5: ADDRESSING READING DIFFICULTIES Chapter 17: Dyslexia Chapter 18: Assessment Chapter 19: Intervention PART 6: THE READING DIET Chapter 20: The current situation Chapter 21: Getting the balance right Chapter 22: Questioning and discussion Chapter 23: Text choice Chapter 24: Action plan for classroom teachers Chapter 25: Action plan for reading coordinators

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Details

  • NCID
    BC07919436
  • ISBN
    • 9781529764178
  • LCCN
    2020951170
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Thousand Oaks, Calif.
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 182 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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