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The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading
The essential guide to the science behind reading and its practical implications for classroom teaching in primary schools.
Teaching children to read is one of the most important tasks in primary education and classroom practice needs to be underpinned by a secure foundation of knowledge. Teachers need to know what reading entails, how children learn to read and how it can be taught effectively.This book is an essential guide for primary teachers that explores the key technical and practical aspects of how children read with strong links to theory and how to translate this into the classroom. Bite-size chapters offer accessible research-informed ideas across all major key topics including phonics, comprehension, teaching children with reading difficulties and strategies for the classroom.Key features · Discussions of implications for the classroom· Questions for further professional discussions· Retrieval quizzes· Further reading suggestions· Glossary of key termsChristopher Such is a primary school teacher and the author of the education blog Primary Colour. He can be found on Twitter via @Suchmo83.
Teaching children to read is one of the most important tasks in primary education and classroom practice needs to be underpinned by a secure foundation of knowledge. Teachers need to know what reading entails, how children learn to read and how it can be taught effectively.This book is an essential guide for primary teachers that explores the key technical and practical aspects of how children read with strong links to theory and how to translate this into the classroom. Bite-size chapters offer accessible research-informed ideas across all major key topics including phonics, comprehension, teaching children with reading difficulties and strategies for the classroom.Key features · Discussions of implications for the classroom· Questions for further professional discussions· Retrieval quizzes· Further reading suggestions· Glossary of key termsChristopher Such is a primary school teacher and the author of the education blog Primary Colour. He can be found on Twitter via @Suchmo83.
192 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 7, 2021
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February 3, 2022
This is a concise, well-written, accessible text for teachers of reading. Summarizes the research in a manageable way and offers great, actionable ideas for implementing the science into the art of teaching. Highly recommend!
October 26, 2021
Excellent Professional Development
This book is easy to understand, apply in the classroom and based on evidence. This is a book that should be in the hands of every teacher.
This book is easy to understand, apply in the classroom and based on evidence. This is a book that should be in the hands of every teacher.
March 21, 2022
This book is an excellent overview of evidence based practices to teach reading.
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