Teaching Reading in the 21st Century

by Michael F. Graves

Maintaining and strengthening its commitment to a rich and balanced reading program, this edition deals with each of the topics emphasized by the National Reading Panel and Reading First but goes well beyond those topics to present a truly comprehensive program of reading instruction. Informed by the latest research on topics ranging from phonemic awareness and phonics to teaching comprehension strategies and reader response, the book provides teachers with the knowledge skills, and assessment strategies to successfully guide elementary students toward literacy for the 21st Century-the use of reading and writing for thinking, problem solving, and communicating. The text is rich in first-person accounts, classroom vignettes, and hands-on literacy activities. Some principal themes include balancing skills and more holistic approaches; fostering the love of reading; and successfully teaching all students-mainstream and minority, native speakers of English and English-language learners, and special needs and gifted-to become able and eager readers.

Genres: Education, Teaching

622 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1997

Reviews

[Vincent Fong · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a ESL (English as a second or foreign language), I'm impressed by the techniques the authors suggested, including the allowance of students to respond to question in their native language to boast their confidence - They was prohibited in lessons and discouraged by parents since kindergarten in Hong Kong

[Katelyn Osborne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the sixth edition for an education class. It was very well detailed, but there were a few typos and I wish they had more pictures/graphics.

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very useful and informational textbook. It is best for beginning elementary teachers, and would perhaps be useful for experienced teachers looking to review. Text features include chapter outlines, extended learning activities and resources beyond the book, suggested literature for children, reflect and apply questions, classroom vignettes, specific classroom examples, and more.

The textbook focuses on the balanced literacy method. Some chapters cover overarching topics and themes such as reading and learning to read, reading instruction, motivation and engagement, classroom assessment, differentiation classroom instruction and intervention, and reading and writing. Other chapters cover specific theory, knowledge, and study of development, such as emergent literacy, word recognition, fluency, vocabulary development, scaffolding students' comprehension of the text, teaching comprehension strategies, encouraging independent reading and reader response, and reading instruction for English language learners.

Overall a very thorough and useful textbook.

[Katy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not done yet... we'll see how the quarter goes.

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very happy to be finished with this tome. Useful information.