The First R: Every Child's Right to Read (Language and Literacy Series) - Hardcover

Taylor, Barbara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807735337 ISBN 13: 9780807735336

Publisher: Teachers' College Press, 1996

Synopsis

At the core of this text is the belief that learning to read should be a right for all children. From this viewpoint, the book constructs a bridge between current knowledge of reading processes and educational practice by incorporating a comprehensive range of theory, practice and research, and a solid foundation in education and psychological science. Topics covered include: the centrality of literacy to school success; writing systems as a springboard to reading; the nature of reading disabilities; the implementation of new literacy programmes; ways of fostering reading comprehension; contemporary approaches to assessment; suggestions for some common ground for those with holistic and traditional views. The contributors include the late Ernest Boyer and some of the most respected researchers in reading and literacy within the fields of education and psychology: Richard Allington; Kathryn Au; Robert Calfee; Elfrieda Hiebert; Margaret McKeown; P. David Pearson; Charles Perfetti; Joseph Torgeson; and Tom Trabasso.

About this title

About the Author

Michael F. Graves is a former high school English teacher, a Professor Emeritus of Literacy Education at the University of Minnesota, and a member of the Reading Hall of Fame. Michael has authored and coauthored over a dozen books on vocabulary learning and instruction and on comprehension instruction. His recent books include Teaching Vocabulary to English-Language Learners, Fostering Comprehension in English Classes, and Reading and Responding in the Middle Grades.

Edition details

• Publisher: Teachers' College Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807735337
• ISBN 13: 9780807735336
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Graves Michael F., Etc., Broek Paul Van Den