Expanding Reading Comprehension in Grades 3–6 Effective Instruction for All Students
Students in grades 3–6 need to use increasingly sophisticated comprehension skills and strategies as they read and build knowledge across disciplinary content areas. Grounded in research this book presents effective practices for integrating literacy instruction with literature science and social studies. Chapters address text selection vocabulary development strategy instruction discussion formats writing to express and expand comprehension assessment and more. Ways to meet the needs of emergent bilingual and culturally diverse students are highlighted throughout. Ideal for preservice and inservice teachers and professional staff development the book includes classroom vignettes text boxes with easy-to-read instructional procedures and curriculum resources. Helpful reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. See also the authors' related book on the primary grades: Developing Reading Comprehension: Effective Instruction for All Students in PreK-2. | Expanding Reading Comprehension in Grades 3–6 Effective Instruction for All Students
