The Reading Book

Author: Sheena Cameron & Louise Dempsey

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  • : $67.00 AUD
  • : 9780473471958
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  • : January 2019
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Barcode 9780473471958
9780473471958

Description

The Reading Book is a comprehensive guide to teaching reading. It contains research-based information that will support primary and middle school teachers to plan realistic and effective programs that engage learners.
The Reading Book outlines the approaches used in balanced reading instruction in a clear teacher-friendly way. It contains practical ideas and photocopiable and downloadable resources, that make reading more manageable for teachers and appealing for students.
The book includes information on:
·        - The guiding principles and practices that underpin balanced reading instruction.
·       - The modelled, shared, guided and independent reading approaches.
·        - Planning organising and managing the teaching of reading.
·        - A range of purposeful and engaging activities that can be used at Reading time and across the curriculum.
Resources:
71 photocopy Masters are available to download.
All photocopy Masters are included at the back of the book.

Author description

Sheena Cameron is an experienced teacher who has taught in New Zealand, the UK and the United States. She has taught at primary, intermediate and tertiary levels. Sheena currently facilitates literacy workshops both in New Zealand and internationally and is the author of The Reading Activity Handbook, (2004), The Display and Publishing Handbook (2006) and Teaching Reading Comprehension Strategies (2009). Louise Dempsey is an experienced teacher, consultant and trainer who has worked in New Zealand and the UK. She facilitates literacy training and professional learning at schools and teachers’ centres around New Zealand and also leads a professional learning project across three schools on the Mt Roskill Campus in Auckland. She has completed a range of writing projects for NZ and English publishers, including the Department of Education in the UK.

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Guiding principles and practices Read Chapter 1 for an outline of the guiding principles and practices of teaching reading. It includes traits of effective teachers of reading and an overview of the reading process. There is also information about the developmental stages of reading and a breakdown of the teaching approaches used in balanced reading instruction. The chapter ends with a summary about catering for different learning needs. Chapter 2: Teaching reading Read Chapter 2 to learn more about the teaching of reading, including the recommended types of lessons, teaching oral language as part of reading, and ideas for grouping. In addition, there is information about how to teach decoding, comprehension and critical thinking. The chapter ends with ideas for supporting students to read at home and information about assessing progress in reading. Chapter 3: Reading to students Read Chapter 3 for information about planning and teaching a balanced ‘read aloud’ programme. Chapter 4: Shared reading Chapter 4 includes detailed information about shared reading. High-impact teaching strategies to use in shared reading lessons are outlined. The remainder of the chapter covers ideas and activities for planning and teaching a series of shared reading lessons. Seven generic weekly plans for different ages are also included. Chapter 5: Guided reading Read Chapter 5 for ideas about planning, teaching and assessing guided reading. This chapter also includes an overview of levels, text characteristics and reader characteristics. There are ideas for teaching a lesson, including activities for before and after the session. The chapter introduces a range of ways to use modeling books and ends with suggested leveled goals to use with guided reading groups. Chapter 6: Independent activities Chapter 6 is about planning for the students who are not working with the teacher during guided reading. It includes management ideas, tips and activity ideas for younger and older students. There are also ideas for celebrating reading and detailed information about planning and teaching reciprocal reading, book clubs and Reader’s Theatre. Chapter 7: Independent reading The final chapter of the book emphasises the importance of planning for independent reading. It includes ideas for promoting a reading culture in the class and the important role of the teacher in monitoring and supporting students. There is also a useful list of activities that can be included in independent reading to help students discuss and reflect on their personal reading. Finally, there are ideas for supporting ‘at risk’ and reluctant readers to manage their reading. Resources 71 photocopiable masters are included at the back of the book. They are also available to download. Home reading Many of the activities in the book are suitable as home reading activities. These are indicated with the home reading icon. Slide presentations available to download SS1 Teaching self-monitoring SS2 Introducing reciprocal reading SS3 Introducing book clubs SS4 Shared reading plan — Junior level — poetry SS5 Shared reading plan — Middle level — fiction SS6 Shared reading plan — Middle level — non-fiction SS7 Shared reading plan — Senior level — fiction SS8 Shared reading plan — Senior level — non-fiction