Presents cutting-edge, evidence-based interventions for dealing with specific difficulties of reading comprehension in children aged 7-11. An in-depth introduction to the ‘poor comprehender profile’, which describes children who despite being fluent readers have difficulty extracting meaning from text. Sets out a range of practical interventions for improving reading skills in this group - along with comprehensive guidance on assessment and monitoring, and insightful accounts of professionals’ experience in delivering the techniques described. Includes an overview of psychological theories of reading comprehension, evaluating their practical applicability.
A handbook for language teachers who would like to develop their own reading materials or enrich a reading course.
Features a photocopiable series that methodically teaches pupils the strategies and skills needed for effective comprehension.
Effective Instruction for All Students Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl, Georgia Earnest García ... Literature Circles: Voice and choice in book clubs and reading groups (2nd ed.). ... Text sets, deep learning, and the Common Core.
This teacher's edition is a pupil's workbook with the answers filled in.
What Research Has to Say about Reading Instruction
Developing reading skills: a practical guide to reading comprehension exercises
Developing Reading Comprehension Skills
The Teaching Reading Sourcebook, updated second edition is an indispensable resource that combines evidence-based research with actionable instructional strategies.
Years 5-6: Non-fiction contains 12 high quality authentic non-fiction passages and is perfect preparation for introducing children to the skills needed for the KS2 SATs and 11+ Reading Comprehension papers.
Using a variety of carefully selected classic poems, children are given a greater understanding to enable them to practise each of the eight Reading Content Domain question types that appear in the KS2 Reading SATs papers with confidence.