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Joyful Reading Instructional Guide [With DVD]
Contributor(s): Reis (Author)
ISBN: 0470228814     ISBN-13: 9780470228814
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
OUR PRICE:   $26.96  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: April 2009
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Annotation: A reading program that allows kids to progress at their own pace

Joyful Reading introduces the Schoolwide Enrichment Model for Reading (SEM-R)-an approach that has proven effective in both poor urban schools as well as in affluent suburban schools. This program can be used with all students-from the struggling to the gifted-and can be readily adapted to either replace or supplement existing reading programs. Joyful Reading emphasizes independent reading with student choice in selection of reading material along with instructional practices and critical thinking activities that make it easy for teachers to tailor learning to the individual needs of each student. The DVD included with the book demonstrates the program in action.

Sally M. Reis, PhD (Storrs, CT), is professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut, where she also serves as principal investigator for the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics
- Education | Language Experience Approach
Dewey: 372.417
LCCN: 2008050159
Series: Jossey-Bass Teacher
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.5" W x 10.9" (1.45 lbs) 272 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Joyful Reading offers teachers a differentiated instructional approach for motivating students at varied levels to discover the rewards and delights of reading appropriately challenging books. Authored by Sally M. Reis, an acclaimed scholar of gifted and talented education, the book describes the Schoolwide Enrichment Model for Reading (SEM-R), an easy-to-implement program that encourages students to read independently for a period of time during the school day on books of their own choice while supporting them in learning comprehension strategies. The program includes three phases:
  • a Book Hook component in which the teacher reads aloud from a high-interest book while engaging the class in critical thinking responses
  • a Supported Independent Reading component in which students are encouraged to select and read progressively challenging books while the teacher offers instruction through individualized confer-ences
  • a Special Interest component in which students engage in reading-enrichment activities
The SEM-R program has been shown by research to improve students' fluency and comprehension as well as their attitudes toward reading and is praised by teachers for getting students excited about books. The book includes a DVD showing teachers using the program. A companion book, The Joyful Reading Resource Kit, is also available.