The Classroom Teacher's Guide to the Essentials of Reading and Reading Instruction
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Overview
What is reading, and how does it arise in the brain? What are the essential elements of reading instruction? And how do you teach reading so every student in your classroom has a chance of becoming a fluent reader?
If you're a curious but busy educator in need of answers to these critical questions, The Classroom Teacher's Guide to the Essentials of Reading and Reading Instruction is your indispensable companion for understanding what reading truly is and how to teach it effectively.
With an accessible question-and-answer format, engaging style, and fascinating insights, author and educator Mark Weakland delivers up-to-date, research-backed information at your fingertips. Inside, you'll discover:
- The historical roots of reading and how written language evolved
- The brain circuitry that gives rise to reading ability
- Why reading difficulties develop--and what can be done to prevent them
- The community and leadership supports necessary for teacher and student success
Mark also provides a wealth of practical classroom strategies, describing proven activities, routines, and techniques that build sound-letter relationships, strengthen language comprehension, develop automatic word recognition, increase reading fluency, and deepen reading comprehension for readers across all grades.
For every teacher --whether you're just starting out or a seasoned veteran--this guide succinctly and systematically illuminates both the science and the art of reading and reading instruction, empowering you to transform instruction and grow your students into confident, capable readers.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781041213512
- ISBN-10: 1041213514
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: March 2027
- Page Count: 180
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