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Informationen zum Autor THE AUTHORS SANDRA F. RIEF, M.A., is an internationally known speaker, teacher trainer, consultant, and author of several best-selling books including How to Reach and Teach Children with ADD/ADHD. She lives in San Diego, California. JULIE A. HEIMBURGE, M.A., coauthor of the best-selling How to Reach and Teach All Children in the Inclusive Classroom, is a veteran classroom teacher, with extensive experience as a staff developer, curriculum writer, and literacy coach. She lives in San Diego, California. Klappentext How to Reach and Teach All Children Through Balanced Literacy How to Reach and Teach All Children Through Balanced Literacy offers you a handbook for teaching literacy to diverse students in grades 3-8. The balanced literacy method combines the best practices of phonics and other skill-based language instruction with the holistic, literature-based approach in order to help you teach reading, writing, and speaking in a clear and approachable format. This dynamic resource offers an easily accessible, research-based approach to balanced literacy that is grounded in the innovative ideas developed by authors Sandra F. Rief and Julie A. Heimburge. The book includes detailed descriptions of what a balanced literacy classroom looks like and shows how to create a program from the ground up or give your existing program a boost. The book can be used across content areas and is filled with reproducible worksheets, activities, and other handy classroom tools. Topics covered include: Shared book experiences Reading aloud Oral language and vocabulary development Guided reading for comprehension Modeled writing Reading and writing conferences Book clubs Content area reading and writing Ongoing assessments Enhancing literacy through technology > --LESLEY MANDEL MORROW, Ph.D., professor of literacy, Rutgers University, and past president, International Reading Association > --SONIA MENENDEZ, New York City Department of Education, local instructional superintendent, Region 1, Bronx, New York Zusammenfassung How to Reach and Teach All Children Through Balanced Literacy offers you a handbook for teaching literacy to diverse students in grades 3-8. Inhaltsverzeichnis About This Book vii About the Authors ix Acknowledgments xi How This Book Maps to Standards xxv Chapter 1 BALANCED LITERACY IN THE CLASSROOM-1 Balance and the Challenges of Reaching and Teaching Diverse Readers and Writers 1 Components of Balanced Literacy 2 Balancing Quality Literature and Other Resources in Our Libraries 3 Balancing Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Word Study 3 Integrating Content in the Literacy Block 3 Balancing Instructional Approaches 4 Balancing Learning Style Preferences of Students 4 Balancing Grouping in the Classroom 5 Balancing Teacher Talk and Student Talk 5 Balancing Teacher-Directed and Student-Directed Activities 6 Balancing Formal and Informal Assessments 6 Establishing a Community of Learners 6 Chapter 2 SETTING UP A BALANCED LITERACY ENVIRONMENT-11 The Look of the Classroom Library Today 12 Selecting Books 12 Choosing Quality Books 12 Newbery Award Books 12 Picture Books and the Caldecott Award Winners 13 Young Readers Choice Awards 13 Choosing Books that Are ''Just Right'' 13 Involving Students in Book Selection 16 Obtaining More Books for Your Library 16 A Classroom Visit to a Bookstore 17 Making Space for Reluctant Readers' Needs 17 Organizing the Classroom Library 18 Categorizing Books 18 Enlisting Student Help for Categorizing 19 Labeling Books That Fit 20 Keeping Books for Yourself 20 Knowing Thy Books 21 Display...
