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Teaching for Comprehension in Reading, Grades K-2: Theory and Practice »

Book cover image of Teaching for Comprehension in Reading, Grades K-2: Theory and Practice by Gaysu Pinnell

Authors: Gaysu Pinnell, Patricia Scharer
ISBN-13: 9780439542586, ISBN-10: 0439542588
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Date Published: May 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Gaysu Pinnell

Book Synopsis

Teach children to read deeply with the help of this powerful new book filled with classroom-tested, research-based strategies written in a clear and friendly style. The first part discusses the strategies and structures readers need to comprehend text and the changes those readers experience as they move up the primary grades. The second part shows strategy instruction in action, in real classrooms, by master teachers. The third part focuses on how planning, organization, and management support instruction. It's all here.

Table of Contents

Introduction7
Part IExpanding Our Understanding: The Foundation for Successful Teaching13
Chapter 1What Does It Mean to Comprehend a Text?15
Chapter 2Teaching for Comprehension Across the Language and Literacy Framework33
Chapter 3The Role of Emotion in Memory and Comprehension55
Chapter 4From Primary to Intermediate Grades: How Do Children Change as Readers?75
Part IITeaching for Comprehension as Students Engage With Text85
Chapter 5The Literary Path to Comprehension: Writer's Craft and Guided Reading87
Chapter 6Scaffolding the First Reading of a Book for Children Who Are Learning to Read105
Chapter 7Teaching Versus Prompting: Supporting Comprehension in Guided Reading127
Chapter 8Teaching for Phrasing and Fluency: Connections to Comprehension143
Chapter 9Teaching for Comprehension in Guided and Independent Reading167
Chapter 10Extending the Meaning of Texts: Beyond the Book in Guided Reading185
Chapter 11Interactive Read-Aloud: Supporting and Expanding Strategies for Comprehension211
Part IIIFacilitating Effective Teaching Through Organized Productive Independent Work225
Chapter 12Problem-solving Managed Independent Learning: What Makes It Work?227
Chapter 13Shifting Teaching and Management to Meet Learners' Changing Needs: Transitions from Primary to Intermediate239
Chapter 14Questions and Answers about Classroom Management257
Appendix272
Bibliography of Professional Books and Articles277
Bibliography of Children's Literature281
Index285

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