Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers: Promoting Literacy at School, at Home, and within the Community

by Andrea M. Nelson-Royes, Byung-In Seo (Foreword by)

Overview

Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers: Promoting Literacy at School, at Home, and within the Community aids elementary educators, reading specialists, school administrators, private and public educators, parents, and caregivers who want to help early learners become proficient readers. The early years are the most important for children, because they are the formative years, so it is vital for children to build a solid reading foundation when they are most receptive. Andrea Nelson-Royes contends that if all these individual players collectively help to develop a child's reading readiness, all children may thrive from a high-quality education and a love of literacy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610488723
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	10/18/2012
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Andrea Nelson-Royes, EdD, is an educator, researcher, author, and parent who has a passionate interest in how children learn to read and how to keep them reading. She holds a doctoral degree in educational and organizational leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Florida.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers
Chapter 2: Developing Balanced Teaching Strategies and Teaching Struggling Readers
Chapter 3: Engaging Readers Through Books and Technology
Chapter 4: Learning to Read and Reading to Learn−Children’s Literature
Chapter 5: Encouraging Children to Love What They Read
Appendixes
Appendix A: High-Frequency Words 1−100
Appendix B: Lists of 300 Instant Sight Words
Appendix C: Alphabet Chart
Appendix D: Digraph and Blend Sounds Charts
Appendix E: Silent E Chart
Appendix F: Educational Literacy Websites
Appendix G: Newbery Medal Books Appendix H: Caldecott Medal Books
Appendix I: Resources on Literacy and Reading
Bibliography
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

Dr. Nelson-Royes recognizes the importance of the home school connection in strengthening young children’s development as readers. The “reader-friendly” research to strategies approach will be beneficial to families, caregivers, teachers and administrators. The book is a timely resource for those needing support to address the expectations of the common standards.

Jamilah R. Jor’dan Ph.D

The most important building block for learning is mastering the art of reading. For those of us who read well, it can be difficult to break down the art into skills that will make a difference for beginning readers. Learning how to help children read well is imperative for teachers and important for parents and grandparents. Fortunately, Dr. Andrea M. Nelson-Royes has provided us with tools, tutoring, and tips to make this job easier for teachers, parents, and caregivers in her book, Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers: Promoting Literacy at School, at Home, and within the Community.

Karen D. Bowser Ed.D

In Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers, Dr. Nelson-Royes has done a terrific job of showing our society how to take advantage of all the resources at our disposal in order to accomplish the vital task of creating widespread literacy competency. The material is presented in an easily understandable way that can readily be put into practice. I hope more books like this one are forthcoming.

Ben Carson

Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers: Promoting Literacy at School, at Home, and within the Community, by Dr. Andrea M. Nelson-Royes, is a thoroughly assembled compilation of reading strategies, skills, and resources. The information contained within this text has been thoroughly researched, practiced, and proven to effectively support the development and continued advancement of proficient reading abilities in primary, as well as elementary school-aged children. A quote that captures the inspiration and purpose behind this book’s development is, “By helping early learners to read, adults launch a legacy that will stay with children for the rest of their lives. It is, therefore, crucial to begin early and foster a lifelong love of reading, thus furnishing children with the skills they require to be successful.” As educators, parents, and stakeholders in the academic development of children, we must become aware of best practices for literacy development and consistently and persistently put these practices into use to help all children become literate and confident life-long learners. Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers: Promoting Literacy at School, at Home, and within the Community is an informative read that can be a thought-provoking instructional resource for educators and a useful guide for parents who desire to support early literacy in their children.

Gregory O. Fields Ed.D

In Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers, Dr. Nelson-Royes has done a terrific job of showing our society how to take advantage of all the resources at our disposal in order to accomplish the vital task of creating widespread literacy competency. The material is presented in an easily understandable way that can readily be put into practice. I hope more books like this one are forthcoming.

Benjamin S. Carson M.D.

Dr. Nelson-Royes recognizes the importance of the home school connection in strengthening young children’s development as readers. The “reader-friendly” research to strategies approach will be beneficial to families, caregivers, teachers and administrators. The book is a timely resource for those needing support to address the expectations of the common standards.

Jamilah R. Jor’dan Ph.D