Designed as a “one stop shop” for classroom teachers this book covers assessment planning and progression of writing spelling decoding vocabulary and comprehension to expand the teaching toolbox. Dymock and Nicholson explore major focus areas in literacy instruction for teachers based on data-driven research advances. They provide the teacher a handy reference manual to consult when designing lessons to teach young children from diverse backgrounds to help them read and write for success. A general discussion of the research literature is built into the structure of the book to give teachers a knowledge base to teach and explain to children the why and the how of what they are learning. The chapters cover recent concepts of structured literacy including systematic teaching of decoding skills vocabulary comprehension writing and spelling. This practical guide uses a scope and sequence approach to teaching that gives children a solid foundation of reading and writing skills. The resources and lesson ideas will engage diverse groups in a classroom including those at risk of literacy difficulties such as dyslexia so they also can achieve typical achievement levels for their age – and beyond. Containing a wealth of resources and tips for teaching children ages 5–8 alongside easily downloadable lesson plans hand-drawn charts and posters this book will be of great interest to all classroom teachers involved in teaching literacy. This resource-filled book will appeal to teachers professionals and researchers in teacher training with a focus on the needs of the teacher providing practical and insightful ways to teach effectively in diverse classroom settings. |Teaching Literacy Effectively in the Modern Classroom for Ages 5–8 A Practical Guide for Teaching Reading and Writing in Diverse Learning | Education
