Since its publication in 2000, Speech to Print has become one of the most popular, highly regarded, and influential textbooks available on literacy instruction. In this third edition, Louisa Cook Moats explains why effective language arts instruction must be informed by a deep understanding of spoken and written English.
A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in All Subjects
Writing is a complex task - and today's students must learn to write proficiently and write to learn in different content areas. The Writing Rope clearly explains the intertwined skills and processes involved in writing well: transcription, writing craft, critical thinking, syntax, and text structure.
What every secondary teacher needs to know about reading
In this highly accessible book James and Dianne Murphy combine more than 50 years of experience to provide teachers with a thorough, easy to use introduction to the extensive research on reading and its effects on student achievement.
Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write
Grounded in the belief that all students can learn to read and write print, this book is a thorough yet practical guide for teaching students with significant disabilities. It explains how to provide comprehensive literacy instruction addressing these students' needs.
After a universal screening assessment, how can K–6 educators translate the results into evidence-based instruction, targeted interventions, and improved reading outcomes?
Written by an authority in the dyslexia field, this is the first accessible guide to the close interplay of spelling and dyslexia. Kelli Sandman-Hurley talks the teacher or parent
through why kids with dyslexia find spelling so hard, and what we can learn from the spelling mistakes in their writing samples. Introducing key ......
This book explores story and its importance in early childhood. It provides a theoretical foundation and considers how to practically implement the use of stories to aid children's wellbeing and holistic development. Ideal for those working in early years looking to encourage creativity and foster positive communication in children's lives.
This is a book for all teachers on how to make explicit to students those things we can do implicitly. In the Teachers' Standards it states that all teachers must demonstrate an understanding of, and take responsibility for, promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy, and the correct use of standard English, whatever the teacher's specialist ......
The most comprehensive text available on multisensory teaching, this book prepares today's educators to use specific evidence-based approaches that improve struggling students' language skills and academic outcomes.