This book broadens the scope of teaching and assessment strategies critical for addressing a wide range of abilities of children in Pre-K to Grade 3. This edition provides teachers with research-based, practical teaching and assessment strategies to support the reading development of all children in their classrooms. The book has a Question & Answer approach. Chapters 1-7 begin with a series of questions a in-service or pre-service teacher might ask. These questions are answered with research and expert opinion to help establish the importance of the major areas presented in the chapters.

Unique Features:

• "Differentiating Reading Instruction" helps teachers to implement ideas into daily classroom instruction.
• Special emphasis on vocabulary, information text and strategic reading.
• Expanded teaching strategies for core area reading.
• Strategies, activities, and assessments. A series of teaching strategies and activities are provided for each of the major area. Assessment and teaching strategies are linked within the chapters.
• "Tips for English Language Learners" offers ideas throughout every chapter.
• Content Area Examples
• "Home School Connections" are 20 prepared letters in English and Spanish to link and reinforce important skills and strategies you teach at school with home.

Includes a CD with each book that features:

• Bonus Chapter for Writing and Spelling
• Over 120 reproducible pages in PDF format. Including: Activity Record Sheets, Activity Pages, Home-School Connections Letters.

Book Information
ISBN 9780757538766
Author Laurie Elish-Piper
Format Paperback
Page Count 277
Imprint Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Publisher Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.