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Author
Publisher
Maupin House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xiv, 141 pages)
Language
English
Description
Offers lessons and activities for guided reading in literature for students in grades four through twelve, focusing on reading comprehension, vocabulary building, multiple-choice answering strategies, and reading to study the author's craft.
Author
Publisher
Maupin House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xvii, 254 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
A guide for teachers on helping students in grades three through eight apply comprehension strategies while reading. Includes sample lesson plans, models, teacher-talk, and templates.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
710L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Sometimes it can be difficult to find the information you are looking for in a text. Readers of this book will discover tips and tricks for proficiently comprehending informational texts and carefully searching them for the knowledge they need. They will find out how informational texts are organized, how to identify important points and key details, and how to demonstrate understanding of a text using information from both illustrations and text....
Author
Publisher
Maupin House by Capstone Professional
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Contains a collection of lesson plans that address key reading skills for students in grades three to five and allow teachers to differentiate literacy instruction. Includes activities and additional resources.
Author
Publisher
Maupin House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (vi, 122 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Offers teachers mini-lessons, activities, assessment tools, and tips for teaching students the five non-fiction text structures to aid their comprehension and response skills. Includes examples, photographs, student samples, a glossary, book lists, and graphic organizers.
7) Two Books Are Better Than One!: Reading and Writing (and Talking and Drawing) Across Texts in K-2
Author
Series
Publisher
Maupin House by Capstone Professional
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Today's early literacy programs are more demanding than ever. No longer is it sufficient to teach letters, letter sounds, sight words, and simple texts in kindergarten through second grade. Children are expected to read and comprehend texts in a variety of genres with increasing complexity. Then they must integrate the ideas and concepts from those texts into their own writing. Two Books are Better Than One: Reading and Writing (and Talking and Drawing)...
8) Teaching syllable patterns: shortcut to fluency and comprehension for striving adolescent readers
Author
Publisher
Maupin House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (vii, 184 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Provides educators with a guide to using games and activities to teach students syllable patterns in order to improve their fluency and comprehension. Discusses how to adapt lessons for elementary, middle, or high school classrooms and includes a CD with reproducible forms used for each lesson.
Author
Series
Publisher
Maupin House by Capstone Professional
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (iii, 192 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Finding Voice, written by Nancy Dean with Natalie Danaher, is a foundational book for elementary students and teachers that addresses close reading of complex text through understanding and practicing the elements of voice. The book is a collection of classroom lessons that cover the tools authors use to shape voice and meaning: diction, detail, imagery, figurative language, and tone. Every voice lesson includes a quotation selected from a wide range...
Author
Publisher
Maupin House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xiv, 354 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Presents a wide variety of lessons and activity sheets for helping students learn how to comprehend and respond meaningfully to text-based questions and reading assignments.
13) Tangled
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
25 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Let your hair down with Rapunzel as you learn about the phases of the moon. Also teaches astronomy, adjectives, deductive reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
84 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Jordan Toma is a motivational speaker, financial advisor and a real estate investor "But it hasn't always been this easy" My life has been a roller-coaster with this "Learning Disability" and I let it control my confidence and outlook on life for the first 18 years. I let it define me - it became a permanent label stuck to my shirt every day. I will give you an idea of what I mean. You know when you are attending a conference and they give you a...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xviii, 181 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Read with me outlines the ABCs of active reading (ask questions, build vocabulary, and connect to the child's world) to make these behaviors clear and easy to implement for parents and teachers. Learn skills to engage children aged 2 to 5"--Adapted from cover.
16) The art of X-ray reading: how the secrets of 25 great works of literature will improve your writing
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 326 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"What are the secrets to great writing? Was Melville simply born with the skill to write? Did Shirley Jackson write 'The Lottery' in one sitting? Actually, she did, but that's beside the point. The truth is, great writers are great readers, and the secret to learning how to write is as simple as learning how to read very, very closely. In this practical and engaging guide, Roy Peter Clark, . . . teaches the fine art of X-ray reading. When we X-ray...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xi, 284 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The digital revolution has transformed reading. Onscreen text, audiobooks, podcasts, and videos often replace print. We make these swaps for pleasure reading, but also in schools. How We Read Now is a ringside seat to the impact of reading medium on learning. Teachers, administrators, librarians, and policymakers need to make decisions about classroom materials. College students must weigh their options. And parents face choices for their children....