Strategies and Lessons for Improving Basic Early Literacy Skills
"The lessons build on one another and are clearly sequenced from teacher-led instruction to group instruction to independent practice. This is a great resource for schools that use DIBELS as their assessment, because it is so closely aligned with the same targeted skills. Readers will find suggested accountability and differentiated instruction ideas right at their fingertips. It is hard to find books targeted to the early grades, and this one covers many areas important to the K-3 educator."(Tanya Phaturos, Reading Specialist 2007-07-27)"Emphasizes practical activities presented in a consistent format that can be used with students to enhance their literacy development."(Wanda Mangum, Language Arts Instructional Coach 2007-07-27)"A teacher could pick up this book and immediately use the activities to help children improve. There is differentiation for each activity, ensuring that this book can be used successfully in the classroom."(Jessie Fries-Kraemer, Literacy Teacher 2007-09-04)