Early Literacy Instruction: Teaching Reading and Writing in Today's Primary Grades  by John A. Smith, Ph.D. and Sylvia Read, Ph.D.	List Price: $48.78
This proven K-3 literacy methods text models explicit instruction as a vehicle for developing reading and writing skills in primary grade students.  The authors rely on both recent research and personal experience, sharing classroom-proven lesson plans, samples of student work, and examples from the classroom to ground and apply each chapter's content.  By modeling explicit instruction and providing the tools and media you need to implement the approach in your classroom, Early Literacy Instruction prepares you for success in your primary classroom.   Modeling Effective K-3 Instruction Chapters outline an explicit instruction model that is ideal for primary grades students.  Vignettes open chapter to help students envision the effective teaching of each chapter’s topics. Online video footage provides a clear vision of classroom implementation. Student work samples throughout chapters ground concepts and prepare readers for their own classroom.   Implementing Explicit Instruction Model You will not only examine the explicit instructional model, but you’ll be given the tools you need to implement this framework in your own classroom. Lesson Plans, including considerations for struggling readers, help you plan explicit instruction for early literacy instruction. English Language Learner notes provide concrete suggestions for addressing the needs of students whose first language is not English. A strengthened focus on struggling readers - in feature boxes within each chapter, as adaptation ideas within lesson plans, and in a complete chapter (Chapter 11 - Interventions for Struggling Readers) - gives you the information you need to detect, assess, and address the needs of these students.  1.    What is Reading? Reading is Constructing Meaning Components of Reading Attitude Toward Reading 2.    Organizing for Literacy Instruction Why a Reading Framework Rather Than a Reading Program A Five-Part Reading Instruction Framework Physical Environment Instructional Materials Explicit Instruction Building and Using a Classroom Library 3.    Building Early Literacy Skills Oral Language: Building a Necessary Foundation Alphabet Knowledge: Learning Letter Names and Sounds Phonemic Awareness: Recognizing and Using Speech Sounds Print Awareness: Understanding How Print Works 4.    Reading Aloud to Children Purposes for Reading Aloud Teaching Children to Respond to Literature Reading Aloud to Teach Comprehension Comprehension Strategy Instruction Types of Text to Read Aloud 5.    Word Study Understanding Word Identification What to Teach: Common Spelling Patterns Teaching Spelling Patterns: An Explicit Instruction Model Sample Explicit Instruction Lessons for Spelling Patterns Building Students' Sight Vocabularies Teaching Multi-Syllable Words Additional Guide Practice Word Study Activities 6.    Differentiated Small-Group Reading Instruction Issues Associated with Small-Group Instruction Placing Students into Differentiated Reading Groups Differentiated Small-Group Reading Lesson Components 7.    Independent Reading, Writing, and Learning-Center Activities Becky's Small-Group Lesson Preparing Students to Work Independently Three Options for Independent Work Time 8.    Effective Writing Instruction The Reading-Writing Connection Writing Workshop Writing in Many Genres 9.    Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum Reading Informational Texts Writing Informational Texts Reading, Writing, and Math Reading, Writing, and Science Reading, Writing, and Social Studies 10.  Reading Assessment That Guides Instruction Assessment Issues Assessing the Essential Elements of Reading 11.  Interventions for Struggling Readers The Need for Reading Instruction Intervention The Classroom Teacher is Responsible Strong Classroom-Based Reading Instruction In-Class Interventions Resource Program Interventions Using Assessment Data to Plan Instruction Enlisting Parent Support School-Level Interventions 12.  Putting It All Together A Day in Mr. Green's First Grade Classroom   Appendix A    Word Parts We Use Appendix B    Spelling Pattern Word Familiies Appendix C    Spelling Patterns List Appendix D    Flashcards Appendix E    Bingo Appendix F    Spelling Test Appendix G    Reading Rates Appendix H    Individual Reading Record Appendix I    Status of the Class
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