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Reading and Learning to Read » (7th Edition)

Book cover image of Reading and Learning to Read by Jo Anne L. Vacca

Authors: Jo Anne L. Vacca, Richard T. Vacca, Mary K. Gove, Christine A. McKeon, Linda C. Burkey
ISBN-13: 9780137147960, ISBN-10: 0137147961
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Date Published: April 2008
Edition: 7th Edition

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Author Biography: Jo Anne L. Vacca

Jo Anne L. Vacca is Professor Emeritusat Kent State University.

Richard T. Vacca is Professor Emeritusat Kent State University.

Mary K. Gove is a professor at Cleveland State University.

Linda C. Burkey is a professor at the University of Mount Union.

Lisa A. Lenhart is a professor at The University of Akron where she also is the Director for the Institute for Literacy.

Christine A. McKeon is a professor at Walsh University.

Book Synopsis

Reading and Learning to Read, 8/e is a highly-popular resource that expertly prepares pre-service and in-service teachers for today’s ever-changing literacy classroom with its comprehensive coverage of philosophies, teaching strategies, and assessment practices. In addition, this book focuses on helping teachers implement effective research-based strategies with struggling and diverse learners; presents practical applications that engage students in new literacies and technology applications; and features the International Reading Association 2010 Standards for Reading Professionals. Professors, pre-service and in-service teachers will find this textbook user-friendly in format, design, and writing style; the expert knowledge is comprehensive and understandable.

Table of Contents

Ch. 1Knowledge and beliefs about reading1
Ch. 2Approaches to reading instruction32
Ch. 3Early literacy : from birth to school56
Ch. 4Inviting beginners into the literacy club90
Ch. 5Assessing reading performance130
Ch. 6Word identification170
Ch. 7Reading fluency218
Ch. 8Vocabulary knowledge and concept development250
Ch. 9Reading comprehension286
Ch. 10Meeting the literacy needs of diverse learners326
Ch. 11Reading-writing connections364
Ch. 12Bringing children and literature together404
Ch. 13Basal readers and instructional materials440
Ch. 14Making the transition to content area texts474
Ch. 15Managing and organizing an effective classroom512
App. ABeliefs about reading interview541
App. BThe DeFord theoretical orientation to reading profile (TORP)547
App. CReading and writing accomplishments of young children by grade level551
App. DTrade books that repeat phonic elements557
App. EAnnotated bibliography of read-aloud books for developing phonemic awareness561
App. FRecommended books for multicultural reading experiences567
App. GInternational reading association standards for reading professionals579

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