Literacy Difficulties: Diagnosis and Instruction for Reading Specialists and Classroom Teachers

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The purpose of this book is to prepare teachers to meet the reading and writing needs of students whose progress is not moving as rapidly as their peers'. Class-tested for two years in courses at the University of Georgia, Monmouth University, and the University of Notre Dame, Literacy Difficulties has proven itself an invaluable book for teachers and educators in general. Every chapter contains new types of lesson plans and assessment tools for classroom and clinical settings containing pupils with a wide range of reading ability levels. Teachers, curriculum developers, special education teachers, parents!

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The purpose of this book is to prepare teachers to meet the reading and writing needs of students whose progress is not moving as rapidly as their peers'. Class-tested for two years in courses at the University of Georgia, Monmouth University, and the University of Notre Dame, Literacy Difficulties has proven itself an invaluable book for teachers and educators in general. Every chapter contains new types of lesson plans and assessment tools for classroom and clinical settings containing pupils with a wide range of reading ability levels. Teachers, curriculum developers, special education teachers, parents!


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Block (Texas Christian U.) provides a primary textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in remedial reading instruction. The second edition incorporates a developmental continuum to overcome the tendency to assign negative labels to students with literacy difficulties; presents instructional strategies to build reading, writing, and speaking abilities; utilizes a literature-based approach to instruction, with authentic assessment instruments and guided practice activities; and has an increased focus on cognitive, affective, social, and cultural factors in literacy abilities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR


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