Overview

Reading and Learning to Read, 8/e is a highly-popular resource that expertly prepares pre-service and in-service teachers for today’s ever-changing literacy classroom with its comprehensive coverage of philosophies, teaching strategies, and assessment practices. In addition, this book focuses on helping teachers implement effective research-based strategies with struggling and diverse learners; presents practical applications that engage students in new literacies and technology applications; and features the International Reading Association 2010 Standards for Reading Professionals. Professors, pre-service and in-service teachers will find this textbook user-friendly in format, design, and writing style; the expert knowledge is comprehensive and understandable.

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Author:   Jo Anne L. Vacca ,  Richard T. Vacca ,  Mary K. Gove ,  Linda C. Burkey
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   8th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.379kg
ISBN:  

9780132596848

ISBN 10:   0132596849
Pages:   624
Publication Date:   07 June 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780133824674
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Features   Preface    Chapter 1 Knowledge and Beliefs About Reading   Chapter 2 Approaches to Reading Instruction   Chapter 3 Meeting the Literacy Needs of Diverse Learners   Chapter 4 Early Literacy: From Birth to School   Chapter 5 Literacy Instruction for Beginning Readers and Writers   Chapter 6 Assessing Reading Performance   Chapter 7 Word Identification   Chapter 8 Reading Fluency   Chapter 9 Vocabulary Knowledge and Concept Development   Chapter 10 Reading Comprehension   Chapter 11 Reading—Writing Connections   Chapter 12 Bringing Children and Literature Together   Chapter 13 Instructional Materials   Chapter 14 Making the Transition to Content Area Texts   Appendix A Beliefs About Reading Interview   Appendix B Trade Books That Repeat Phonic Elements   Appendix C Annotated Bibliography of Read-Aloud Books for Developing Phonemic Awareness   Appendix D Recommended Books for Multicultural Reading Experiences   Appendix E International Reading Association Standards for Reading Professionals   Glossary   References   Name Index   Subject Index

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Jo Anne L. Vacca is Professor Emeritus at Kent State University. Richard T. Vacca is Professor Emeritus at Kent State University. Mary K. Gove is a professor at Cleveland State University. Linda C. Burkey is a professor at the University of Mount Union. Lisa A. Lenhart is a professor at the University of Akron where she also is the Director for the Institute for Literacy. Christine A. McKeon is a professor at Walsh University.

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