Teaching Reading Sourcebook: Sourcebook for Kindergarten Through Eight Grade

The CORE Literacy Training Series gives teachers in grades K-8 the tools they need to become skillful reading teachers. The three titles in the series provide (1) thorough background and effective teaching methods, (2) a comprehensive classroom assessment system, and (3) a compilation of the research on which effective reading instruction is based. Each book focuses on these topics:
-- Phonological Awareness
-- Decoding and Word Attack
-- Spelling
-- Vocabulary
-- Fluency
-- Comprehension

This sourcebook presents the what, the why, the when, and the how of teaching reading. It provides teachers with a solid background in the mechanisms of reading and the methods to best teach all students to reach their full potential in reading. No matter what reading program you are using, this book will help you to better address individual needs and to teach the necessary skills that enable children to progress.

Whether you are teaching explicit, systematic phonics or reading comprehension strategies, this practical, hands-on book will provide you wit