Literacy from A to Z: Engaging Students in Reading, Writing, Speaking, & ListeningThis book offers strategies, activities, and tools to help teachers and reading specialists teach elementary and middle school students to become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners. Written in a lively and accessible style with one chapter for each letter of the alphabet, Literacy from A to Z offers practical advice and fully realized examples to improve your lesson plans. Companion Study Guide Available |
Contents
Summary 53 | 55 |
I Im Stuck 55 | 57 |
Perspective of Self and Others 57 | 59 |
Connections 58 | 60 |
Views About Failure 59 | 61 |
Problems and Solutions 60 | 62 |
Summary 61 | 63 |
J Jigsaw Puzzles 62 | 64 |
R Recognizing Words 114 | 116 |
Looking for Clues 115 | 117 |
Looking for Commonalities 116 | 118 |
Context Clues and Reading Aloud 118 | 120 |
S See Me 120 | 122 |
Role Models 121 | 123 |
Thinking Aloud 122 | 124 |
Using GuideORamas 123 | 125 |
Alphabet Books 63 | 65 |
Games for Vocabulary Instruction 64 | 66 |
Poetry and Vocabulary 65 | 67 |
Personal Dictionaries 66 | 68 |
Summary 67 | 69 |
Learn Watch and Grow 68 | 70 |
Watch 73 | 75 |
Grow 76 | 78 |
Summary 77 | 79 |
L Literacy Across the Curriculum 78 | 80 |
Writing 81 | 83 |
Listening and Speaking 82 | 84 |
A Final Thought 83 | 85 |
M Managing the Literacy Classroom 84 | 86 |
Student Participation 85 | 87 |
Routines 86 | 88 |
Clear Expectations 87 | 89 |
Small Group Activities 88 | 90 |
Summary 90 | 92 |
N Navigating Research 92 | 94 |
Research with Young Students 95 | 97 |
Summary 96 | 98 |
O Open Ears 98 | 100 |
Listening During Reading 100 | 102 |
A Final Idea 101 | 103 |
Summary 102 | 104 |
P Painting Pictures 103 | 105 |
Interpreting Visual Representations 104 | 106 |
Summary 107 | 109 |
Q Quality Conferences 108 | 110 |
Small Group Revision Conferences with Sticky Notes 109 | 111 |
Conferencing Guides 110 | 112 |
A Positive Focus 112 | 114 |
Summary 113 | 115 |
Peer Modeling 124 | 126 |
T Thinking About Thinking 125 | 127 |
Fix It or Fix Up Strategies 126 | 128 |
Summary 129 | 131 |
U Up or Down? 130 | 132 |
The Reading Process 131 | 133 |
Making the Right Choice for Instruction 134 | 136 |
Student SelfSelection 135 | 137 |
Summary 137 | 139 |
V Value in Variety 138 | 140 |
Basics of Differentiation 139 | 141 |
Summary 146 | 148 |
W Writing and Reading for Real Life 147 | 149 |
Authentic Materials 148 | 150 |
Writing for Authentic Purposes 149 | 151 |
RAFT Strategy 150 | 152 |
Summary 151 | 153 |
X X Factor 153 | 155 |
Relationship Building 154 | 156 |
Enrichment Activities 155 | 157 |
Asking for Help 157 | 159 |
Communication 158 | 160 |
Summary 159 | 161 |
Y Your Turn 160 | 162 |
Instruction for Independence 161 | 163 |
A Final Thought 164 | 166 |
Summary 165 | 167 |
Z Zones of Literacy 166 | 168 |
Reading Zone 167 | 169 |
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