num_pages: 269
description: This practical text draws on a wide but integrated range of research and theory on how children learn to read and appreciate literature. The authors provide an analysis of both traditional and progressive approaches which goes beyond phonics and whole language. "Learning to Read" features research and a global perspective on such controversial topics literacy and social background, phonemic awareness, self-discovery of letter-sound relations, the use of text structure for comprehension, and the effects of contrasting teaching approaches. The student-friendly text includes preview questions, chapter reviews and study questions to help the reader to reflect on the chapter contents and to discuss the implications for teaching and learning.
language: English
title: Learning to Read: Beyond Phonics and Whole Language (Language and Literacy Series (Teachers College Pr))
titlecomplete: Learning to Read: Beyond Phonics and Whole Language (Language and Literacy Series (Teachers College Pr)) (Professional Ethics in Education Series)
publisher: Teachers College Press