Learning to Read: Beyond Phonics and Whole Language

By Tom Nicholson

This practical text draws on a wide but integrated range of research and theory on how children learn to read and appreciate literature. The authors provide a much-needed, balanced analysis of both traditional and progressive approaches that goes beyond phonics and whole language. Learning to Read features leading-edge research and a global perspective on such controversial topics as: literacy and social background, phonemic awareness, self-discovery of letter-sound relations, the use of text structure for comprehension, and the effects of contrasting teaching approaches. The student-friendly text includes preview questions, chapter reviews, and study questions to help the reader reflect on the chapter contents and discuss the implications for teaching and learning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807737917
• ISBN13: 9780807737910
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"