The Reading for Real Handbook

by Martin Coles (Editor), Colin Harrison (Editor)

Overview

The Reading for Real Handbook was very well received by both teachers and literacy specialists when it was published in 1992. Since its first publication there have been significant changes in the field of 'reading', not least of which has been governmental demands for higher standards in reading and the resultant National Literacy Strategy (NLS).
As well as providing invaluable help for teachers struggling with the National Literacy Strategy and the Literacy Hour, several other new topics of interest are also addressed, including teaching fiction/non-fiction inside and outside the Literacy Hour, integrating reading, writing and spelling work, involving parents, assessment and working with slower readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134600779
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/27/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	248
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Martin Coles, Colin Harrison

Table of Contents

1. The Reading Process and Learning to Read: What We Have Learned from Recent Research Colin Harrison 2. Reading and the Imagination Jack Ouseby 3. Choosing Books for Young Readers Gervase Phinn 4. Reading to Learn and Learning to Read Ros Fisher 5. The Concept of Apprenticeship and the National Literacy Strategy Martin Coles 6. The Literacy Environment of the Classroom Carol Fox 7. The Need for a Comprehensive and Coherent Approach to the Simultaneous Development of Reading, Writing and Spelling Eric Ashworth 8. Parents as Partners in Reading Development Keith Topping 9. Assessment and Record Keeping: Responding to New Challenges Margaret Cook 10. Supporting Readers for Whom English is a Second Language Guy Merchant 11. Supporting the Less Experienced Teacher Tony Martin

Editorial Reviews

'There are some powerful messages in this book which urgently need to be heeded ... this is a useful book that needs to be read by a new generation of teachers. I hope it will continue to be influential.' - Dominic Wyse, Literacy & Learning

'As a teacher I found it most useful indeed ... it is clear, concise and highlights the need for imaginative literature and good stories in the teaching of children to read.' - Books for Your Children

'There are some powerful messages in this book which urgently need to be heeded ... this is a useful book that needs to be read by a new generation of teachers. I hope it will continue to be influential.' - Dominic Wyse, Literacy & Learning

Quotes from the first edition:

'As a teacher I found it most useful indeed ... it is clear, concise and highlights the need for imaginative literature and good stories in the teaching of children to read.' - Books for Your Children

'There is a wealth of material.' - Education

'... the best book on reading I've seen in the last 8 years.' - Junior Education

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