How to Teach Balanced Reading & Writing

By Bonnie Burns

Book Overview

"Any teacher can use this book regardless of the reading program a district may be using. It brings the various practices of reading and writing together in a practical and useful way."
-Betty Ann Collinge, Kindergarten/First Grade Teacher
Green Acres Elementary School, North Haven, CT

"This book′s major strengths include straightforward writing, clear discussion of topics, excellent graphic samples, strong attention to a balanced perspective, and practical ideas."
-Jennifer Trujillo, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
Fort Lewis College

"The book is easy to follow and very accessible. It is not too esoteric or philosophical, yet includes important theory and knowledge about learning. The suggestions are excellent, relevant, and inclusive."
-Karen Heath, Literacy Coordinator
Barre Schools, VT

Use these practical strategies to help students develop strong reading and writing skills

Reading is a complex process. And in today′s increasingly diverse classrooms, each student has unique learning needs. In the face of these challenges, how can teachers ensure that all students develop essential literacy skills?

How to Teach Balanced Reading and Writing provides practical, research-based strategies for all aspects of literacy education. Presenting best practices in an easy-to-use format, literacy expert Bonnie Burns supplies guidance for providing direct instruction in phonics, using authentic texts, building word recognition, strengthening comprehension, and implementing writing across the curriculum. Aligned with the National Reading Panel Report (2000) and Reading First legislation, this book offers strategies to use with students at all developmental levels.

This second edition has been extensively revised to include -

A discussion of language acquisition Strategies for assessing phonemic awareness Techniques for developing fluency Increased attention to the needs of diverse learners Additional instructional activities in every chapter

Because of its flexibility, this book is suitable for both novice and experienced teachers. Its friendly, accessible format also makes it an ideal text for preservice teachers and students in education courses.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412937426
• ISBN13: 9781412937429
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.6" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent strategies for all teachers

This book contains excellent strategies for ALL teachers -- not just primary level and/or reading teachers. All teachers should be accountable for helping our students read and learn to respond to the written word. Sadly, this task generally falls on the shoulders of the English and Reading teachers only. This book contains strategies which are easily applied into any curriculum and adaptable to any grade level from Kindergarten through 12th grade. If I had teachers who taught me HOW to read a textbook, rather than assigning readings and expecting their students to know how to read correctly and take notes on the readings, I would have had a much easier time in my first years of college. Upper level teachers take for granted that their students know how to read, and know how to read well. This book is an eye-opener on the various levels of reading and responding to text through writing in order to make sense of the written word. Not just for struggling readers, but for ALL readers.