Building the Reading Brain, Prek-3

By: Pamela Nevills, Patricia Wolfe

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Paperback | 6 January 2009 | Edition Number 2

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This Second Edition focuses on young children's brain development and shows teachers how to foster the critical early literacy skills that help students become successful readers. The authors discuss phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency; offer instructional applications for games, music, and play; and provide intervention suggestions for children with early reading difficulties.

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"An absolute must-read, must-understand, and must-do for all primary teachers and principals. Nevills and Wolfe's book addresses the difficult issues of diagnosis and intervention with early readers before they begin to struggle." -- Judy Bean, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
"A unique resource that provides a biological foundation for effective reading strategies. It is a valuable resource for any educator." -- Deborah Tucker, Science and Literacy Education Consultant
"The research information is powerful for educators to interpret for practical, everyday use and can be supplemented with current reading curriculum." -- J. Michael Pragman, Elementary Administrator, Lee's Summit R-7 School District, MO
"I devoured this book! The book makes research come alive and accessible whether you are new to literacy work or have been immersed in it for years!" -- Sharon Gatti-Carson, Literacy Consultant
"Besides providing comprehensible information on neuroscience and learning, the book gives many excellent strategies and ideas for working with a variety of readers from emergent literacy through third grade. I highly recommend this book for all educators at all age levels." -- Janet J. Seahorn, Adjunct Professor, Colorado State University and Regis University
"This is an amazing resource for all persons interested in improving their instructional practice or understanding of how the young child's brain is wired for reading, and how tapping into strategic reading practices will promote comprehension, fluency, and reading enjoyment. The authors make the most current research in neuroscience and reading engaging and interesting. This well-constructed book is one of my favorites!" -- Jill Gierach, Director

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Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
On the Nature of Reading
The Importance of Learning to Read
Why Learning to Read Is So Difficult
The Basics of Reading
Reflective Questions
What Happens in the Brain When Children Read Words?
Brain Basics
Reading Problems With a Biological Basis
Attention and Memory Systems
Reflective Questions
Building a Foundation for Reading: Birth to Age 3
Reading Relies on Early Language Skills
The Beginnings of Language
The Language Explosion: 1 to 2 Years
Precursors to Writing in the First 3 Years
Reflective Questions
Emerging Literacy During the Preschool Years
Mirror Neurons Drive Learning
Oral Language and Vocabulary
Print Awareness and Alphabet
Developing Writing Skills
Reflective Questions
Beginning to Read: Ages 5 and 6
Instruction Essentials for Emerging Readers
The Brain's Memory Systems
Breaking Away From Static Teaching Tradition
Priming Skills for 5- and 6-Year-Olds
Reflective Questions
Breaking the Reading Code: Learning to Read Through Instruction
Reading and Language Arts Guidelines for Kindergarten and First Grade
Structuring the Brain for Decoding
Word Recognition Gains Sophistication
Teaching Encoding: Spelling and Writing
Reading Beyond Encoding and Decoding
Reflective Questions
Assessing and Responding to Readers at Risk
The Case for Early Assessment
English Language Learners
Assessments of Students With Regularly Developing Reading Skills
Differences in Brain Development
Assessment and Reading Standards
Response to Intervention: Reading Models
School Interventions That Work
Reflective Questions
Comprehension and Vocabulary: Challenges for Second Grade
Reading and Language Arts Guidelines for Second Grade
Instruction for Vocabulary and Comprehension
Ways to Teach the Curious Brain
Building the Brain for Comprehension
Strategic Reading With Comprehension in Mind
Reflective Questions
Putting Reading Skills to the Task: Expectations for Third Grade and Beyond
Reading and Language Arts Guidelines for Third Grade
Factors Affecting Reading Fluency
The Brain's Rate of Processing
Developing Reading Fluency
Final Comments
Reflective Questions
Conclusion
A Child's Brain and Reading: A Dozen Key Learnings
Glossary
Instructional Resources
References and Further Reading
Index
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