Product Description

Now in an updated third edition, this best-selling textbook introduces primary teachers to the key issues in how to teach reading.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #102081 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 194 pages

From the Back Cover

Now in an updated third edition, this best-selling textbook introduces primary teachers to the key issues in how to teach reading. The authors celebrate reading as an important, exhilarating part of the curriculum with the potential to transform lives, whilst also giving a balanced handling of contentious issues. Strongly rooted in classroom practice, the book provides comprehensive coverage of differing reading practices and resources. Key features include:

• Managing specialised reading difficulties, such as dyslexia
• EAL and gender issues in reading
• Use of ICT within reading
• A detailed inspection of the phonics debate.

This book is essential reading for both trainee teachers and qualified teachers interested in continuing their professional development.

About the Author

Judith Graham recently retired as a Principal Lecturer from Roehampton University.

Alison Kelly is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English Education at Roehampton University.

Customer Reviews

Great for first year teachers
I'm in my 1st year of a teaching degree and I found this book the most helpful and easy to read of those suggested to us. It gives you so many ideas, especially on how to diagnose different childrens problems with reading and practical suggestions on how to deal with them. I think it would come in useful to both trainee teachers and those already in practice as it is so much easier to read than most other texts on the subject. The accompanying book 'Writing Under Control' is just as helpful.