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Classrooms that work : they can all read and write / Patricia M. Cunningham, Richard L. Allington.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cunningham, Patricia Marr.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Language arts (Elementary)--United States.
- Language arts (Elementary).
- United States.
- Reading (Elementary)--United States.
- Reading (Elementary).
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Allyn and Bacon, [2003]
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Reading and Writing Real "Things" 1
- Models, Materials, and Motivation in Kindergarten and First Grade 3
- Models, Materials, and Motivation in Second and Third Grades 9
- Models, Materials, and Motivation in Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grades 15
- Chapter 2 Words 26
- Building a Foundation for Word and Letter-Sound Learning 29
- Activities for Building the Foundation 31
- Fluency with High-Frequency Words 39
- Cross Checking 45
- Decoding and Spelling One- and Two-Syllable Words 49
- Strategies for Big Words 59
- Chapter 3 Comprehension 69
- Comprehension Strategies 72
- Literate Conversations 73
- Think-Alouds 78
- Informational Text Lessons 83
- Story Text Lessons 89
- Chapter 4 Writing 96
- Shared and Group Writing 98
- Writer's Workshop 102
- Focused Writing 114
- Focused Writing before, during, and after Reading 125
- Chapter 5 Multilevel Instruction 134
- Multilevel Self-Selected Reading, Writing, and Words 136
- Providing Multilevel Guided Reading 138
- Formats for Guided Reading 142
- Chapter 6 Assessment 160
- Determining Student Reading Level 160
- Identifying Good Literacy Behaviors and Documenting Progress 164
- Chapter 7 Science and Social Studies Matter to Struggling Readers 173
- Make Informational Resources the Centerpiece of Your Instruction 176
- Use What You Know 178
- Provide as Much Real Experience as Possible 179
- Designate Some Days as Integrated Days 183
- Integrate Science and Language Arts 186
- Organize Your Special Teachers to Support Science and Social Studies 189
- Transform Every Student into an "Expert" 190
- Chapter 8 Extra Support for Students Who Need it Most 193
- Form an After-Lunch Bunch 193
- Schedule 30 Minutes of Open-Center Time into Your Day 195
- Find and Train a Tutor for Your Most Needy Child 197
- Partner Older Struggling Readers to Tutor Younger Struggling Readers 203
- Coordinate with Remedial Reading and Resource Room Teachers 204
- Increase the Support You Are Providing Your Two-Language Children 205
- Chapter 9 A Day in a Building Blocks Kindergarten Classroom 210
- Chapter 10 A Day in a Four Blocks Primary Classroom 224
- Chapter 11 A Week in a Big Blocks Intermediate Classroom 238
- Chapter 12 Beyond the Classroom: Things Worth Fighting for 258
- Smaller Class Size 259
- Early Intervention 259
- Better School Libraries and Better Access to Books 260
- Responsive Special Programs 260
- Extending the School Day or Year 261
- An End to Retention and Tracking 262
- Head Start/Even Start 263
- Helpful Standards and Thoughtful Assessments 263
- Family and Community Involvement 264
- Fairness in Funding 265
- Well-Planned Professional Development 266
- Teacher Input on the Business of Running Schools 266.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-274) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0205355412
- OCLC:
- 48774005
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