Sound Systems: Explicit, Systematic Phonics in Early Literacy Contexts
How to teach phonics to young children is one of the most vexing and complex issues for early childhood educators today. Teachers know lockstep commercial phonics programs do not meet the needs of all children. At the same time, teachers who avoid explicit instruction in phonics because they lack linguistic and assessment know-how cannot help students who may need the most support in understanding phonics. Even teachers who are savvy about the latest research and methods for phonics instruction struggle to find time to add more to a full school day.
Humor and Information Literacy: Practical Techniques for Library Instruction
How can humor be applied by academic librarians to better teach information literacy? And why is humor such an effective teaching tool? This book provides a cross-disciplinary review of the literature regarding use of humor in tertiary education settings, and specifically in library science; explains its effectiveness for capturing and maintaining student attention when covering necessary subjects; and presents the invaluable personal experiences of instruction librarians across North America who regularly use humor in the classroom.
JOURNEYS is a totally new K-5 core reading program designed to meet the diverse needs of all students. It includes all the key issues you expect in terms of reading instruction - from comprehension to vocabulary instruction that provides key steps to help students acquire, practice and apply a variety of vocabulary to build readers and writers.
JOURNEYS is a totally new K-5 core reading program designed to meet the diverse needs of all students. It includes all the key issues you expect in terms of reading instruction - from comprehension to vocabulary instruction that provides key steps to help students acquire, practice and apply a variety of vocabulary to build readers and writers.
JOURNEYS is a totally new K-5 core reading program designed to meet the diverse needs of all students. It includes all the key issues you expect in terms of reading instruction - from comprehension to vocabulary instruction that provides key steps to help students acquire, practice and apply a variety of vocabulary to build readers and writers.
