What the Science of Reading Says about Reading Comprehension and Content Knowledge

  • Jennifer Jump, Hillary Wolfe
  • Paperback
  • Pearson
  • 08/11/2022
  • ISBN: 9781087696706

RRP: $51.95 (Inc. GST)

Description

What the Science of Reading Says about Reading Comprehension and Content Knowledge​

Gain a deeper understanding of how students learn to read! This professional development resource explores current research on the science of reading and discusses what it means for classrooms today. From detailed background information to helpful classroom tips, authors Jennifer Jump and Kathy Kopp provide everything teachers need to improve students’ reading comprehension and content knowledge skills. New teachers, pre-service educators, and even teaching veterans will value the practical guidance and research-based instructional strategies in this exciting professional resource!
What the Science of Reading Says about Reading Comprehension and Content Knowledge Highlights:
  • Covers important topics such as vocabulary, literacy knowledge, and language structures
  • Offers best practices and differentiation techniques supported by research
  • Boosts teacher understanding with key words, definitions, and examples
  • Includes teaching checklists and other features to help teachers take the science of reading directly into their classrooms
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Contents

Introduction 7
Chapter 1: Building Content Knowledge 23
Chapter 2: All about Vocabulary 51
Chapter 3: Literacy Knowledge: Print Concepts to Genre Study 75
Chapter 4: Language Structures: Syntax and Semantics 101
Chapter 5: Text Structures and Verbal Reasoning 127
Chapter 6: Reading Comprehension Strategies 153
Chapter 7: Selecting Relevant Texts: Find the Mirrors and Windows 181
References 187
Glossary 197
Index 200

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