Building the reading brain, preK-3 / Pamela Nevills, Patricia Wolfe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nevills, Pamela.

Contributor:

Wolfe, Pat.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading (Early childhood).

Reading, Psychology of.

Physical Description:

xii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, [2009]

Summary:

This updated edition of the best-selling book covers brain theory and research to give educators a clear picture of how children acquire and develop language skills in preparation for reading.

Moving through skills acquisition from birth to age eight, this resource provides best teaching practices for fostering critical literacy skills for each age group. This second edition features updated research, expanded information on English language learners and Response to Intervention, and information about mirror neurons, sensory input, and decoding pathways. Readers will find

Developmentally appropriate, brain-friendly strategies for building phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency skills

Instructional applications for games, music, and play

Interventions for children with early reading difficulties

Building the Reading Brain, PreK-3 sheds light on early childhood cognition and language development to help teachers provide all young learners with a strong foundation for reading success.

Contents:

On the nature of reading

What happens in the brain when children read words?

Building a foundation for reading : birth to age 3

Emerging literacy during the preschool years

Beginning to read : ages 5 and 6

Breaking the reading code : learning to read through instruction

Assessing and responding to readers at risk

Comprehension and vocabulary : challenges for second grade

Putting reading skills to the task : expectations for third grade and beyond

Conclusion.

Notes:

Earlier ed. entered under: Wolfe, Pat.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-203) and index.

ISBN:

9781412963251

1412963257

9781412963268

1412963265

OCLC:

233937404

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