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Catching readers before they fall : supporting readers who struggle, K-4 / Pat Johnson and Katie Keier.

Johnson, Pat, 1950- (Author). Keier, Katie, 1970- (Added Author).

Summary:

"Every teacher of reading plays a vital role in helping to catch those readers for whom learning to read does not come easily. If you have ever been at a loss for what to say and do when confronted with a child who struggles, this book is for you. Using examples from both adults and children, the authors explain and describe the complex integrated network of strategies that takes place in the minds of proficient readers--strategies that struggling readers have to learn in order to construct their own reading processes. The examples and scenarios of teacher/student interactions in Catching Readers Before They Fall provide a sense of how it looks and what it sounds like to teach strategic actions to struggling readers." - Back Cover

Record details

ISBN: 9781571107817
ISBN: 1571107819
Physical Description: xi, 276 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Publisher: Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, c2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-266) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1: Expanding our paradigm of reading -- Chapter 2: How reading works -- Chapter 3: Vygotsky takes a seat in our classrooms -- Chapter 4: Beyond "sound it out" -- Chapter 5: A comprehensive literacy framework -- Chapter 6: Interactive read-aloud: talking our way through texts -- Chapter 7: I thought I knew how to teach reading, but whoa! -- Chapter 8: Comprehension: the bottom line -- Chapter 9: Spotlight on inferring and summarizing -- Chapter 10: Assessment: looking closely at readers -- Chapter 11: Sharing information with families -- Chapter 12: Teachers make the difference.