Reality Checks - Teaching Reading Comprehension With Nonfiction, K-5

Teaching comprehension with informational texts is a critical component of any reading program and one that many children struggle with as they progress through their schooling. Nonfiction can be overwhelming to young readers, presenting them with complex vocabulary and a new density of information that may combine text, diagrams, pictures, captions, and other devices. In this book, Tony Stead provides wonderful ways to enhance children's understanding and engagement when reading for information. Based on many years of working in K-7 classrooms, he outlines practical approaches to ensure all children can become confident and competent readers of nonfiction. Reality Checks offers insights into why children struggle when faced with informational reading, and practical concepts, skills, and strategies that help them navigate nonfiction successfully. Zusammenfassung Teaching comprehension with informational texts is a critical component of any reading program and one that many children struggle with as they progress through their schooling.

Product details

• Authors: Tony Stead, Tony/ Duke Stead, Stead Tony
• Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.2005
• EAN: 9781571103642
• ISBN: 978-1-57110-364-2
• No. of pages: 260
• Dimensions: 197 mm x 254 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; English, Literacy, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Teaching of a specific subject, Primary & middle schools, Educational: English language: reading & writing skills, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies, Literacy (Theories of reading and writing)