Four Powerful Strategies for Struggling Readers, Grades 3-8: Small Group Instruction That Improves Comprehension
“These four powerful comprehension strategies come to the rescue with detailed and engaging lessons and examples for guided reading instruction. The clarity and insight that Lanning brings to the complex area of reading comprehension make this book a must-read for elementary and middle school reading specialists and classroom teachers.”(H. Lynn Erickson, Educational Consultant 2008-01-14)"Makes teaching comprehension strategies comprehensible, without oversimplifying the complexity of the process. Teachers will come away with the ability to readily transfer four powerful, research-based strategies to their work with struggling readers in small group settings. Lanning is the consummate teacher as she practices what she preaches to make the ideas accessible to the reader."(Catherine Kurkjian, Professor 2008-01-22)"The information is critical to the needs of children in the intermediate grades. It supports what my school district has been focusing on, and the strategies provided are clear and concise."(Wendy Wilging, Fourth-Grade Teacher 2008-01-30)"Lanning reduces the long list of skills and strategies found in curriculum documents into four key comprehension strategies, setting out a very workable plan for enhancing reading comprehension."(Richard Allington, Professor of Education 2008-02-05)"From theory to practical application, this book is a snapshot of lifelong dedication to understanding what works best for kids, especially kids who struggle, and then doing something about it."(Laura J. Mead, Teacher 2008-02-11)