Reading History: A Practical Guide to Improving Literacy by Allen, Janet (January 27, 2005) Paperback 1

by Janet Allen

Reading History gives you a variety of instructional strategies for making your history text accessible and helping your students develop a personal connection with history. Instructional strategies are grouped in three broad categories so you can access them as needed for planning.

Genres: Education, Teaching

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Janet Allen's book is focused on how to improve literacy among students in history classes. While there wasn't anything particularly problematic about the book (other than the need for more careful editing), I was disappointed by how myopically focused it was on middle school classrooms. As a high school history teacher, the book felt pitched for too young an audience, and often impractical for older students.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this helpful as an adult seeking to get excited again and rewrite my brain towards academics after consuming so much modern media. Loved it.

[Jackie Preisler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great insight into active reading and learning. Applicable strategies for ELA, History, and Sciences.

[Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good resource for middle-school and Jr. high educators who would like ideas about how to improve literacy in social studies and history classes. As most states have adopted the New Common Core State Standards, which require students to read more informational texts, this is a good, informative, and short read. Common Core State Standards are not discussed directly, but the theories and strategies discussed hit the CCSS. There are a lot of good ideas presented here for educators willing to be creative and take the time to teach students how to read deeply; teaching them strategies they will need to decode and comprehend what they are reading. If you want your students to access content, develop an understanding of what they are reading, develop content language and move on to high-order thinking like making connections, predictions and summarizing--this is a must read.