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Cárdenas-Hagan, Elsa, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2020
More than 5 million English learners attend U.S. public schools--and yet fewer than 3% of teachers are certified to work with them. Fill that gap in teacher education with this practical and comprehensive textbook, an evidence-based guide to providing English learners in Pre-K-Grade 6 with explicit, systematic instruction on language and literacy…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Teaching Methods, Literacy Education, Preschool Education
Hougen, Martha C., Ed.; Smartt, Susan M., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2020
Understand the science of reading and how to implement evidence-based instruction to increase the reading and writing achievement of pre-K-6 students, including those at risk for reading difficulties. Fully revised and updated, this core text covers the research base for structured literacy instruction and practical guidance on the essential…
Descriptors: Spelling, Evidence Based Practice, Reading Achievement, Writing Achievement
Cecil, Nancy Lee; Lozano, Albert S.; Chaplin, Mae – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020
Now in its sixth edition, "Striking a Balance" clearly illustrates how to create a comprehensive early literacy program that places direct skills instruction within the context of rich and varied reading and writing experiences. Text discussions, dynamic activities, and valuable appendices provide a variety of effective instructional…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Literacy Education, Learning Activities, Instructional Effectiveness
Yoshida, Marla Tritch – TESOL Press, 2016
This engaging text clearly presents essential concepts that teachers need to guide their students toward clearly intelligible pronunciation and more effective communication skills. Based on a sound theoretical background, the book presents practical, imaginative ways to teach and practice pronunciation that go beyond simple "Repeat after…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Pronunciation
Ehri, Linnea C.; Flugman, Bert – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2018
Teaching systematic phonics effectively to beginning readers requires specialized knowledge and training which many primary grade teachers lack. The current study examined effects of a year-long mentoring program to improve teachers' knowledge and effectiveness in teaching phonics and the extent that it improved students' achievement in reading…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Mentors, Phonics
Meeks, Linda J.; Kemp, Coral R. – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2017
Preservice early childhood and primary teachers from teacher preparation institutions across five Australian states were surveyed regarding their perceptions of preparedness and ability to teach early reading and spelling skills, as well as their knowledge of components of early reading, such as phonemic awareness, alphabet knowledge and early…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Beginning Reading
Niolaki, Georgia Z.; Masterson, Jackie; Terzopoulos, Aris R. – Multilingual Education, 2014
Case studies of two children with spelling difficulty are reported. LK was multilingual and ED bilingual. A training programme that targeted phonic decoding (or sublexical) spelling processes was conducted with both children. Immediate and delayed post-training assessments showed improvement in spelling nonwords for LK but not for ED. Training…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Spelling, Multilingualism, Bilingualism
Elementary Grade Intervention Approaches to Treat Specific Learning Disabilities, Including Dyslexia
Al Otaiba, Stephanie; Rouse, Amy Gillespie; Baker, Kristi – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this narrative review of the literature is to provide a description of intensive interventions for elementary grade students with dyslexia, students with learning disabilities, and students with intensive reading and writing needs. Method: First, we provide a brief overview of response to intervention. Second, we explain…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia
Dockrell, Julie E.; Marshall, Chloë R.; Wyse, Dominic – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2016
To date there have been no systematic studies examining the ways in which teachers in England focus and adapt their teaching of writing. The current study addresses this gap by investigating the nature and frequency of teachers' approaches to the teaching of writing in a sample of English primary schools, using the "simple view of…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students
Westwood, Peter – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2015
This paper explores the question of whether the ability to spell depends mainly on visual perception and visual imagery, or on other equally important auditory, cognitive, and motor processes. The writer examines the evidence suggesting that accurate spelling draws on a combination of visual processing, visual memory, phonological awareness,…
Descriptors: Spelling, Spelling Instruction, Visual Perception, Imagery
Alsamadani, Hashem Ahmed – English Language Teaching, 2017
The current research study investigated the effects of talking story books on Saudi young EFL learners' reading comprehension skills. A sample of Saudi-young-EFL learners were randomly selected and divided into two groups: an experimental group (40 students) and a control group (39 students). Students of both groups took a pre reading…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Multivariate Analysis
Peace Corps, 2015
In the Peace Corps, many posts support host country efforts in early grade reading in primary schools. In some settings, Volunteers act as literacy coaches, while in others Volunteers are co-teachers or teach literacy or reading directly with primary grade students. Some Volunteers concentrate their efforts on developing a school-based library and…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Elementary School Students, Literacy Education, Coaching (Performance)
Lapp, Diane, Ed.; Fisher, Douglas, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017
Now in its fourth edition, the "Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts" -- sponsored by the International Literacy Association and the National Council of Teachers of English -- remains at the forefront in bringing together prominent scholars, researchers, and professional leaders to offer an integrated perspective on…
Descriptors: English, Language Arts, Educational Research, English Instruction
Kenavey, Lori Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Basals have played an important role in classroom instruction for almost 200 years. Historically, basal programs have been influenced by both important research and policy reports. This study analyzed one publishing company's basal program across seven editions in order to trace the interaction of research, policy, and publication. Teacher's…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Longitudinal Studies, Publishing Industry, Textbook Publication
Johnston, Rhona S.; McGeown, Sarah; Watson, Joyce E. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2012
A comparison was made of 10-year-old boys and girls who had learnt to read by analytic or synthetic phonics methods as part of their early literacy programmes. The boys taught by the synthetic phonics method had better word reading than the girls in their classes, and their spelling and reading comprehension was as good. In contrast, with analytic…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Spelling, Phonics, Females