Reading for Information in Elementary School: Content Literacy Strategies to Build Comprehension

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  • ISBN13 : 9780131707498
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Reading for Information in Elementary School : Content Literacy Strategies to Build Comprehension was written to give k-5 teachers the tools they need to lay an educational groundwork that promotes students’ success with informational text from the early grades.  Packed with research-based, classroom-proven strategies, the book follows a before, during, and after reading format that models the most effective approach to reading for information, focusing on the processes required to develop content literacy.  You’ll meet the teachers, sit in on their lessons, witness their students’ responses, and come away from this book with a model for teaching your students to read successfully for information and a handbook of proven strategies to implement. 

 

 

Features :

 

  • Examples of instructional strategies-This book follows six elementary teachers (grades K-5) as they utilize strategies with informational texts.  These examples are detailed and include student and teacher dialogue to provide readers with the sense they are watching the lesson unhold.
  • Each focus instructional strategy is research-based-The instructional strategies outlined in this book have a research base and have been implemented in schools across the country.
  • Margin notes provide readers with additional information and resources-Readers are referred to other sources of information at common places that they may have questions.
  • A clear process for organizing instruction is provided-The strategies and texts presented in the book follow the before/during/after instructional organization used by teachers to foster reading comprehension.
  • Book covers of informational texts-Each chapter features the covers and bibliographical information of some of the best informational texts available today.


    • 2 Reviews

    1. Bonnie E. Walker says:
      Posted August 17, 2010 at 12:00 am | Permalink

      I use this book as a resource for a continuing education grad class I teach. It is integral that K-5 teachers understand the nature of content area curriculum and not leave it for the secondary school teachers. This book is an excellent starting point in reaching the goals of content area curriculum in the K-5 grades that go beyond simply reading. The authors lay down the essentials to equip primary and elementary teachers with the background and tools needed to lay a solid foundation for working with informational text.

    2. JAT from Texas says:
      Posted January 19, 2009 at 12:00 am | Permalink

      Reading for Information in Elementary Schools is an area that needs so much exposure and this titile does just that. Teachers and future teachers need to understand how important this concept is to future adults. This book provides a well-developed overview of this topic. It is easy to read and very informative. A must for elementary teachers.

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