| Fluency in Focus: Comprehension Strategies for All Young Readers Contributor(s): Prescott Griffin, Mary Lee (Author), Witherell, Nancy L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0325006229 ISBN-13: 9780325006222 Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books OUR PRICE: $39.21 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2004 Annotation: Reading fluency is far more than reading letters and symbols smoothly out loud, it is the bedrock of comprehension. Fluent readers combine all their literacy know-how about orthography, phrasing, intonation, and context to make meaning as they move through a text. But how can teachers help emerging readers become fluent ones? In "Fluency in Focus," you will find all the tools you need to create a strong, fluency-based foundation that supports comprehension in all children, including English language learners. Backed by a thorough summation of the latest research and theory, Prescott-Griffin and Witherell offer you a multitude of classroom-tested, well-organized minilessons that cement good fluency habits in your students. These easy-to-use lessons include: step-by-step teaching techniquesforms, reproducibles, and diagnostic tools that support instructiontips, checklists, and rubrics for assessment lists of resources that support the lessonvignettes from classes where the lesson has been usedideas for teaching ESL/ELL studentsextensions and variations on the lesson for further exploration.No other resource offers you a more comprehensive, practical, and professional approach to fluency instruction. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Language Experience Approach - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics - Education | Elementary |
| Dewey: 372.47 |
| LCCN: 2004010387 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 7.38" W x 9.36" (0.80 lbs) 193 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Reading fluency is far more than reading letters and symbols smoothly out loud, it is the bedrock of comprehension. Fluent readers combine all their literacy know-how about orthography, phrasing, intonation, and context to make meaning as they move through a text. But how can teachers help emerging readers become fluent ones? In Fluency in Focus, you will find all the tools you need to create a strong, fluency-based foundation that supports comprehension in all children, including English language learners. Backed by a thorough summation of the latest research and theory, Prescott-Griffin and Witherell offer you a multitude of classroom-tested, well-organized minilessons that cement good fluency habits in your students. These easy-to-use lessons include:
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Contributor Bio(s): Prescott Griffin, Mary Lee: - Mary Lee Prescott-Griffin is the author or coauthor of the Heinemann books Writer to Writer (2007), Reader to Reader (2005), and Fluency in Focus (2004). She is an associate professor at Wheaton College, teaching language, literacy, and education foundations courses. Mary Lee began her career as an early childhood educator and has twenty-eight years of teaching experience as a reading specialist and teacher of preschool through sixth grade. In addition to her full-time undergraduate teaching, Mary Lee teaches graduate courses in early literacy in the U.S. and abroad for Wheelock College. She presents regularly at state and national literacy conferences and continues to work closely with teachers and children through consulting and research activities.Witherell, Nancy L.: - A former classroom teacher, Nancy L. Witherell is a professor at Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate reading courses. She has presented at numerous state and national conferences and remains active in teaching children through numerous consultancies. |