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Cognitive Strategy Instruction That Really Improves Children's Academic Performance » (2nd Edition)

Book cover image of Cognitive Strategy Instruction That Really Improves Children's Academic Performance by Michael Pressley

Authors: Michael Pressley (Editor), Vera Woloshyn
ISBN-13: 9781571290052, ISBN-10: 1571290052
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Brookline Books, Incorporated
Date Published: January 1999
Edition: 2nd Edition

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Author Biography: Michael Pressley

Book Synopsis

Presenst strategies to improve competence in the academic skill and content areas, such as decoding, spelling, writing, science and mathematics. For elementary and middle schools.

Table of Contents

Series Preface
Foreword to the Second Edition
Authors' Preface
Ch. 1Introduction to Cognitive Strategy Instruction1
Ch. 2Decoding and the Beginnings of Reading19
Ch. 3Reading Comprehension Strategies57
Ch. 4Vocabulary101
Ch. 5Spelling116
Ch. 6Writing153
Ch. 7Mathematical Problem Solving184
Ch. 8Science213
Ch. 9Learning Facts: The Value of Always Asking Yourself Why And Other Mnemonic Strategies234
Ch. 10Getting Started Teaching Strategies244
Appendix: Additional Sources of Information About Strategies254
Author Index257
Subject Index261
About the Authors265

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