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Reading and language arts worksheets don't grow dendrites : 20 literacy strategies that engage the brain
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Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, 2005
ISBN:
9781412915090

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′I thoroughly enjoyed reading this user-friendly book, and plan to share the activities with teachers working with struggling readers′ - Catherine Duffy, English Chairperson , Three Village Central School District, East Setauket, NY

′Marcia Tate is concise and to the point. The activities are easy to incorporate and don′t require teachers to add more to their already full plates. Teachers who are looking for educationally sound AND fun activities will love this book!′ - Carrice Cummins, Associate Professor , Louisiana Tech Univerisity

This accompaniment to the best-selling title Worksheets Don′t Grow Dendrites will focus on brain-based literacy strategies for primary and secondary teachers. Tate includes strategies and activities from the hundreds of teachers she′s trained alongside her own.


Table of Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I Reading Strategies
1 Phonemic Awareness
2 Phonics Instruction
3 Fluency
4 Vocabulary Instruction
5 Text Comprehension Instruction
Part II Language Arts Strategies
6 Reading Authentically
7 Reading Widely
8 Reading Strategically
9 Adjusting Language
10 Writing Strategically
11 Applying Knowledge of Language Structure
12 Conducting Research
13 Using Technological and Informational Resources
14 Respecting Diversity in Language
15 Developing Competency in English
16 Participating in Literacy Communities
17 Using Language to Accomplish Purposes
Resource: Brain-Compatible Lesson Planning
Bibliography
Index
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