When Readers Struggle: Teaching That Works

by Irene Fountas, Irene C. Fountas

When Readers Teaching That Works is a comprehensive resource on struggling readers. It's filled with specific teaching ideas for helping children in kindergarten through Grade 3 who are having difficulty in reading and writing. We want these young students to think and behave like effective readers who not only solve words skillfully but comprehend deeply and read fluently. To achieve our goal, we need to place them in situations in which they can succeed and then provide powerful teaching. Gay Su Pinnell and Irene Fountas offer numerous examples and descriptions of instruction that can help initially struggling readers become strategic readers. When Readers Teaching That Works focuses on small-group intervention and individual interactions during reading and writing. Pinnell and Fountas also illustrate how to closely observe readers to make the best possible teaching decisions for them as well as how to support struggling readers in whole-class settings. Find immediately usable answers to your questions about struggling readers from educators you trust. Read Pinnell and Fountas's When Readers Teaching That Works and find teaching that works for struggling readers.

Genres: Professional Development, Teaching, Education, Nonfiction

592 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2008

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very comprehensive book. If you read it cover to cover you will get a good overview of working with struggling readers. This book is a companion to the Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Program, but it is not necessary to have this program to use this book. This book is also specific to children reading at levels A-N. It is not for teachers who work with older children who struggle with comprehension only.

[Christen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of great information about not only what to try with struggling readers but also WHY they are struggling and why the techniques can help.

[Susan Kennedy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential Reference for Reading Specialists and Coaches

[Herb Higginbotham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book full of ideas for reaching struggling readers.

[Shana Elbrecht · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am perhaps not of the right audience for this book, but I still enjoyed and agreed with much of the research the authors presented.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!

[S R]

Good Book for Educators