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Reading Essentials

by: Routman, Regie

Reading Essentials

by: Routman, Regie

ISBN 13:
9780325004921
ISBN 10:
0325004927
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 10/04/2002
Publisher: HEINEMAN EDUCATIONAL BOOKS

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Summary

In this easy-to-read and research-based text, Regie Routman provides clarity, support, specific demonstrations, and confidence to teachers so they can teach reading well and get high test scores too - regardless of the reading program they use. Detailed lessons, immediately doable ideas, teaching tips, and lots of practical suggestions make this an essential text for excellent and enjoyable teaching and learning.

A Note About Notes

Acknowledgments

xvii

One The Essential Reading Life

Simplify Your Teaching Life

(8)

Why Reading Essentials?

(3)

Be as Knowledgeable as You Can Be

(1)

There Is No One ``Right'' or Best Way

(1)

Question Research

(1)

Teach What's Essential to the Well-Being of the Child as a Learner and a Developing Person

(2)

What About Learners with Special Needs?

(1)

Teach to the Child, Not the Label

(1)

View Teaching as an Art Supported by Science

(2)

Bond with Your Students

(12)

How Does Bonding Work?

(1)

Work Your Magic with Students

(4)

Ensure Early Success for Every Child

(1)

Model Respect

(1)

Encourage Shared Decision Making

(1)

Bring in Stories

(3)

Tell the Stories of Your Life

(1)

Value Children's Stories

(1)

Read Stories Aloud

(2)

Get to Know Your Students as Readers

(1)

Learn About Student's Reading Lives at Home

(1)

Enjoy Your Students

(1)

Celebrate Your Life

(1)

Share Your Reading Life

(18)

Tell Students Why You Read

(1)

Share Your Reading Habits

(16)

Let Students Know What You Are Reading and What You Will Read Next

(1)

Share Your Passion for Reading

(1)

Discuss the Importance and Pleasure of Having a Personal Library

(1)

Talk About Favorite Authors and Favorite Books

(3)

Talk About How Book Clubs Work

(1)

Explain How You Choose Books to Read

(2)

Read a Variety of Genres

(1)

Maintain a Reading Record

(4)

Show Your Students How You Read

(1)

Demonstrate Your Pleasure in Reading

(4)

Two The Essential Reading Day

Teach with a Sense of Urgency

(22)

Do More Teaching

(1)

Rely on an Optimal Learning Model

(4)

Demonstration

(1)

Shared Demonstration

(1)

Guided Practice

(1)

Independent Practice

(1)

Understand and Apply the Learning Model

(3)

Work Toward Independence

(1)

Promote Joy in Learning

(1)

Put the Learning Model into Action

(1)

Integrate Basic Skills into Challenging, Relevant Curriculum

(2)

Focus on Language Acquisition, Not Just Letters and Sounds

(1)

Ground Phonemic Awareness Work in Language Play

(1)

Maximize Whole-Class Teaching

(1)

Include Interactive Reading

(1)

Connect Reading with Writing

(4)

How Much Written Response Is Appropriate?

(1)

Create Your Own Texts for Shared, Guided, and Independent Reading

(1)

Put It into Action: An Integrated Reading--Writing Lesson

(2)

Summary of Reading--Writing Activities

(5)

Text-Solving Activities

(3)

Word-Solving Activities

(2)

Raise Your Expectations

(1)

Organize an Outstanding Classroom Library

(19)

Classroom Libraries and Books Improve Reading Achievement

(2)

Expand Access for Struggling Readers

(1)

Be Sure to Include and Value ``Light Reading''

(1)

Take a Critical Look at Your Classroom Library

(7)

Provide Lots of Choices and Books

(1)

Find Out Students' Favorite Authors, Series, and Book Titles

(1)

Pay Attention to Students' Interests and De-emphasize Leveled Books

(1)

Include Lots of Nonfiction

(1)

Make Books and Book Talk ``Hot'' in Your Classroom

(2)

Make Classroom and School Libraries Attractive, Comfortable, and Accessible for Reading

(8)

Involve Your Students in Library Design and Organization

(4)

Teach Students How to Care for Books

(1)

Start a Summer Reading Program

(1)

Classroom Libraries Simplify Guided Reading

(1)

There Is No Substitute for Quality Books

(1)

Plan for and Monitor Independent Reading

(16)

Students Need to Do More Reading

(2)

Struggling Readers Need Much More Time to Read

(1)

What Do We Mean by an Independent Reading Program?

(2)

Research Strongly Supports Independent Reading

(1)

Connect Independent Reading with Teaching and Evaluating

(1)

Notice Where Independent Reading Fits in the Optimal Learning Model

(1)

An Independent Reading Program Is Essential

(4)

Set Up Classroom Procedures

(1)

Value Independent Reading in Kindergarten

(2)

Depend on Partner Reading

(2)

Evaluate Partner Reading

(1)

Teach Students How to Select ``Just-Right'' Books

(5)

Establish Selection Guidelines

(2)

Demonstrate That Reading Words Accurately Is Not Enough

(1)

Don't Underestimate the Importance of Choice

(1)

Make Assessment Instruction's Working Partner

(19)

Make Assessment Work for You and Your Students

(1)

Make Assessment and Evaluation a Daily Routine

100

(1)

Regularly Evaluate Students Regarding the Texts They Are Reading

100

(4)

Conduct Informal Reading Conferences

101

(3)

A Framework for an Informal Reading Conference

104

(4)

Child-Friendly Reading Goals

106

(1)

Teach Intentionally

107

(1)

Try Some Informal Reading Conferences

108

(1)

Use Standards and High-Stakes Testing to Improve Comprehension

108

(3)

Make Ongoing Accountability Central to Teaching Reading

111

(6)

Have a School Policy in Place

111

(1)

Work to Change Cumbersome District Policies

112

(5)

Three Teaching Essentials

Teach Comprehension

117

(13)

Teach Comprehension Right from the Start

117

(1)

Start with the Texts Students Are Reading

118

(1)

Demonstrate That Proficient Readers Use Many Strategies

118

(3)

Be Careful About How You Teach Comprehension

119

(1)

Balance Explicit Instruction with Lots of Time for Application

119

(1)

Teach and Apply Your Own Comprehension Processes

120

(1)

Make Your Reading/Thinking Process Visible

121

(6)

Teach Rereading as the Single Most Useful Strategy

122

(1)

Use Writing to Help Recall Key Points

123

(1)

Teach Students to Survey Text Before They Begin to Read

123

(1)

Make Connections

124

(1)

Teach Self-Monitoring as Crucial to Understanding

124

(2)

Interact with Peers to Increase Comprehension and Enjoyment

126

(1)

Use Texts That Are Easy Enough and Meaningful Enough to Support Comprehension

127

(2)

Keep Fluency in Perspective

128

(1)

Teach Students How to Ask Significant Questions

128

(1)

Use Caution and Common Sense When Teaching Strategies

129

(1)

Emphasize Shared Reading

130

(20)

Make Shared Reading an Integral Part of Your Reading Program

130

(3)

Notice Where Shared Reading Fits in the Optimal Learning Model

131

(1)

Use Shared Reading to Demonstrate Reading of All Kinds of Texts

132

(1)

Add Shared Reading Aloud

133

(1)

A Framework for Shared Reading Aloud for All Grades

134

(5)

Observe Shared Reading Aloud in Action

139

(11)

Enjoy a Picture Book in a Shared Read-Aloud

139

(4)

Present an Informational Book Through a Shared Read-Aloud

143

(4)

Introduce a Literary Genre Through a Shared Read-Aloud

147

(2)

Evaluate Shared Reading Aloud

149

(1)

Examine Guided Reading

150

(35)

Clarify Guided Reading for Yourself

150

(2)

Understand Where Guided Reading Fits in the Optimal Learning Model

151

(1)

Be Cautious About How You Group Children

152

(1)

Create Opportunities for Flexible Grouping

153

(1)

Choose Books for Guided Reading Carefully

153

(3)

Examine Your Book Collection for Quality

154

(1)

Qualities of an Excellent Text for Guided Reading

155

(1)

Establish a Workable Schedule

156

(3)

Broaden Your Groups and Shorten the Time You Meet with Them

157

(1)

Examine Your Instructional Reading Schedule

157

(2)

Be Flexible About Guided Reading in Kindergarten

159

(1)

Make Management Easy and Meaningful

160

(3)

Have Students Spend Most of Reading Time Reading

160

(3)

Make Sure Your Literacy Centers Are Worth the Time They Take

163

(1)

Make Sure Your Management Techniques Are ``Manageable''

163

(4)

Model Exactly What You Expect Students to Do

163

(2)

Evaluate How Well Students Not in a Guided Reading Group Have Managed Themselves

165

(2)

Plan Your Guided Reading Lessons with a Focus on Meaning

167

(3)

Some Important Purposes for Guided Reading

168

(2)

A Framework for Thinking About a Guided Reading Lesson

170

(2)

Essential Materials for Guided Reading

172

(3)

Excerpts From Guided Reading Groups

175

(10)

Grade 1: Readers Who Struggle

175

(3)

Grade 1: High-Achieving Readers

178

(2)

Grade 2: Average Readers

180

(2)

Grade 4: High Average Readers

182

(3)

Four Advocacy Is Also Essential

Build on Best Practice, Know the Research, and Use Programs as a Resource

185

(16)

Build on Best Practices in Teaching Reading

186

(5)

Be Knowledgeable About Relevant Research

187

(2)

Be Informed About the Influential National Reading Panel Report

189

(2)

Know and Apply the Research on Effective Teaching

191

(1)

Use Programs Only as a Resource

191

(9)

Take a Close Look at Your Commercial Basal Reader

193

(1)

Become Knowledgeable About Direct Instruction

193

(2)

Ask Questions Before Any Program Adoption

195

(3)

A Word About Computerized Reading-Incentive Programs

198

(2)

Take Professional Responsibility for What You Believe

200

(1)

You Only Have So Much Time

201

(19)

Live an Interesting Life

202

(1)

Spend Most of Your Time Thinking

202

(3)

Trust Your Own Experiences to Help You Plan Well

203

(1)

Keep Work Meaningful

203

(1)

Keep Work Simple

204

(1)

Make Every Minute Count

205

(7)

Use All Time Spent with Your Students to Teach and Assess

205

(1)

Make Ongoing Evaluation Part of Every Literacy Activity

205

(1)

Keep a Lively Pace

206

(1)

Create Structures That Maximize Participation and Learning

207

(1)

Fight for More Time for Students Who Struggle

207

(1)

Use Transitional Periods as Teaching Times

208

(1)

Introduce ``Mystery Words''

208

(1)

Make Work Done While Waiting for the Bell to Ring Sensible and Pleasurable

209

(1)

Make Resources in the Room Useful and Easy to Access

210

(1)

Minimize Coloring

210

(1)

Reduce Interruptions

211

(1)

Reevaluate Time Blocks

211

(1)

Look at Your Schedule Carefully

212

(1)

Make Time for Ongoing Professional Development

212

(1)

Sample Teacher Schedules

213

(5)

Take Part in Schoolwide Conversations

216

(1)

Make Time for Personal and Professional Reading

217

(1)

Do Less, More Effectively

218

(2)

Build in Time to Reflect

218

(1)

Cultivate a Love of Learning

218

(2)

Enjoy!

220

(1)

Without Human Caring, the Best Science Is Minimally Effective

221

Appendices

A. Selected Strategies for Struggling Readers

(1)

B. 12 Practices of the Most Effective Teachers

(1)

Letters to Parents

C. Why Independent Reading Is Necessary

(1)

D. Help Your Child Choose a ``Just-Right'' Book and Encourage Home Reading

(1)

Choosing Books

E. Use the Goldilocks Strategy to Choose Books

(1)

F. Choosing Books for Independent Reading

(1)

G. SSR Reading

(1)

Reading Forms

H. Informal Reading Conference

(1)

I. Reading Log

(1)

J. Monthly Recording

(1)

Brief Definitions of Terms

(5)

Notes

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