How to reach and teach all children through balanced literacy
Subtitle: user-friendly strategies, tools, activities, and ready-to-use materials
By: Sandra F. Rief, Julie A. Heimburge.
Contributors: Heimburge, Julie A.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Jossey-Bass teacher
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2007
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 321
ISBN-13: 9780787988050
Subjects: Language arts (Elementary) -- Activity programs; Literacy -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Reading (Elementary)
Description: "How to Reach and Teach All Children Through Balanced Literacy offers you a handbook for teaching literacy to diverse students in grades 3-8. The balanced literacy method combines the best practices of phonics and other skill-based language instruction with the holistic, literature-based approach in order to help you teach reading, writing, and speaking in a clear and approachable format."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: "Grades 3-8"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-298) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Balanced literacy in the classroom; title: Setting up a balanced literacy environment; title: Reading in the literacy workshop; title: Writing in the literacy workshop; title: Nonfiction and its place in balanced literacy; title: Strengthening word knowledge and fluency; title: Making oral language a priority; title: Using a thematic approach : survival; title: Special units of study; title: Book clubs and literature circles; title: Reading and writing difficulties in students; title: Reading comprehension strategies and scaffolds; title: Writing strategies, scaffolds, and accommodations; title: Teaching and enhancing literacy through technology.