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List of contents
Introduction, 1. What Do You Mean I Have to Teach Reading?, 2. Decoding: On the Path to Fluency, 3. Fluency: Teaching How to Recognize Words Automatically, 4. Vocabulary: Teaching How to Build a Library of Words, 5. Comprehension: Teaching How to Construct Meaning from Reading, 6. Sustaining the Journey: How to Inspire Your Students to Love Reading, Conclusion: Where Does the Path Lead Now?, Acknowledgements, References, Index
About the author
A former elementary school teacher, Robin Bright is a professor of Education at the University of Lethbridge. Robin's passion for how children develop as readers and writers drew her to a life of researching language and literacy in school and home settings. Robin teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of Early Childhood/Elementary/Middle Education, Reading, Writing, and Children's and Young Adult Literature. She is an award-winning author of several books on literacy education.
Summary
When students say that reading is boring, difficult, overwhelming, or they cannot find a good book, it is almost impossible to sell them on the idea that reading is fun and worthwhile. Sometimes Reading is Hard shows teachers how to develop the skills students need to be successful and how to cultivate passionate, lifelong readers.
