| The First R: Every Child's Right to Read Contributor(s): Broek, Paulus Willem Van Den (Author), Graves, Michael F. (Editor), Taylor, Barbara (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807735809 ISBN-13: 9780807735800 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1996 Annotation: Topics covered include: -- The centrality of literacy to school success -- Writing systems as a springboard to reading -- The nature of reading disabilities -- The implementation of new literacy programs -- Ways of fostering reading comprehension -- Contemporary approaches to assessment -- Common ground for those with holistic and traditional views. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Language Experience Approach |
| Dewey: 372.41 |
| LCCN: 96015093 |
| Series: Language and Literacy (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.13" W x 8.95" (0.96 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At the core of this text is the belief that learning to read should be a right for all children. From this viewpoint, the book constructs a bridge between current knowledge of reading processes and educational practice by incorporating a comprehensive range of theory, practice and research, and a solid foundation in education and psychological science. Topics covered include: the centrality of literacy to school success; writing systems as a springboard to reading; the nature of reading disabilities; the implementation of new literacy programmes; ways of fostering reading comprehension; contemporary approaches to assessment; suggestions for some common ground for those with holistic and traditional views. |