Unlocking Literacy
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Unlocking Literacy
An edited collection describing key issues in supporting literacy development, this book helps to 'unlock' the mysteries behind helping children learn to read, write, speak and listen. It explores ways to help children develop their skills in literacy, thinking and learning, and shows how literacy teaching can be used creatively and imaginatively with children of all ages and abilities. The new edition of this well-known text: reflects the importance of creativity and the new Primary Strategy offers approaches to teaching literacy that accord with and beyond the literacy hour includes coverage of the Foundation Stage curriculum in every chapter covers the inclusion agenda and supporting EAL pupils highlights the importance of popular culture and visual literacy in children's lives. Interweaving pedagogy with theory and practical suggestions, this book is firmly based in classroom and academic research to support both trainee and practising teacher in the realities of teaching and learning in literacy.
Unlocking Literacy
Author: Marcia Kierland Henry
language: en
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Release Date: 2003
'Unlocking Literacy' is designed for teachers and literacy tutors. It offers a wide range of teaching strategies that integrate two interlocking skills: decoding and spelling. Filled with classroom activities suitable for use with English language learners, lesson plans incorporating multisensory language-based instruction, samples of student work, explanations of current research, and extensive word lists, this book will help unlock literacy in ways both teachers and students will enjoy. Table of contents: Preparation * Decoding and Spelling: Keys to Unlocking Literacy * The Continuum of Integrated Decoding and Spelling Instruction * Approaches to Decoding and Spelling Instruction * Current Research and Implications for Instruction * A Brief History of the English Language * Historical Milestones * Structure of the English Language * Anglo-Saxon Layer of Language * Latin Layer of Language * Greek Layer of Language Instruction * Lesson Fundamentals * Metacognitive Aspects of Reading and Spelling * Multisensory Instruction * Lesson Procedures in a Discussion Format * Sample lessons * First Steps: Early Instruction for Effective Decoding and Spelling (phonological awareness activities, beginning to read and write) * Beginning Readers: Time for the Anglo-Saxon Layer of Language (consonants, vowels, spelling rules, recommendations for spelling, irregular words, syllables, morpheme patterns, interventions for fluency) * Advancing readers: Time for the Latin and Greek Layers of Language (common morphemes, beyond phonics, Latin roots, Greek combining forms, practice reading and spelling longer words) * Competent Readers: Extending the Latin and Greek Layers of Language (less common Latin roots, less common greek combining forms, thematic units, new words entering the English language) Appendices * A. Surveys of Language Knowledge * B. Nonphonetic Rote Memory Word Lists * C. Compound Words * D. Prefixes * E. Suffixes * F. Latin Roots * G. Greek Combining Forms * H. Words Commonly Found in Textbooks * I. Glossary Index.
Literacy Unlocked
The latest research and most effective teaching tools for better early literacy instruction Literacy Unlocked explores the pivotal role of early literacy instruction in shaping a child's reading development and overall academic success. Shifting the focus from reactive intervention to a proactive approach that addresses problems before they arise, this book equips readers with research-backed insights and practical, accessible strategies to implement the science of reading to ensure future generations excel in literacy. Each chapter includes a link leading readers to supplementary online materials that can be utilized in instruction. Written by Amie Burkholder, K-5 literacy coach and CEO of Literacy Edventures, a popular early literacy learning platform, this book explores ideas including: The brain science of reading, with information on brain plasticity and the roles of the frontal, occipital-temporal, and parietal-temporal regions The disconnect in learning phonemic awareness and phonics separately, and why and how to address it as instructors Prerequisites for effective handwriting instruction, such as fine motor skills, pencil grip and posture, and understanding writing lines The importance of predictable routines in literacy instruction to help alleviate excessive student cognitive load, including the use of decodable texts Cutting to the crux of better literacy instruction in simple language that anyone can understand, Literacy Unlocked is an essential resource for K-5 teachers, administrators, instructional assistants, reading specialists, and literacy coaches.