| Reading History: A Practical Guide to Improving Literacy Contributor(s): Allen, Janet (Author), Landaker, Christine (With) |
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ISBN: 0195165969 ISBN-13: 9780195165968 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: Having trouble interesting your students in history or the history textbook? Concerned about the ability of your students to actually read the textbook? Learn ways to tie reading strategies to the learning of history and sources that will help history come alive for your students. Nationally known literacy advocate Janet Allen discusses strategies for teaching nonfiction reading using Joy Hakim's award winning A History of US series as the center of a blossoming campaign among educators to integrate literacy and history. Classroom tested at a variety of grade levels, real student samples are interspersed throughout the book providing clearer understanding of the strategies in action. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics - History | United States - General - Language Arts & Disciplines |
| Dewey: 428.407 |
| LCCN: 2004017141 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 7.5" W x 9.26" (0.78 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Having trouble interesting your students in history or the history textbook? Concerned about the ability of your students to actually read the textbook? Learn ways to tie reading strategies to the learning of history, and discover sources that will help history come alive for your students. Nationally known literacy advocate Janet Allen discusses strategies for teaching nonfiction reading using Joy Hakim's award winning A History of US series as the center of a blossoming campaign among educators to integrate literacy and history. Classroom tested at a variety of grade levels, real student samples are interspersed throughout the book providing clearer understanding of the strategies in action. |