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Book SynopsisBrief and accessible, the sixth edition of
Remediating Reading Difficulties defines specific reading skills and problems and then presents practical, easy-to-implement activities and strategies for correcting these problems. Although especially helpful for children with diagnosed difficulties, this quick-reference guide effectively reinforces skills that are useful to all children, including those who are limited English proficient or are speakers of other languages.
Table of ContentsUNIT I: EMERGENT/BEGINNING LITERACY SKILLS 1: Concepts of Print 2: Letter Identification 3: Phonological Awareness UNIT II: WORD ANALYSIS SKILLS 4: Sight Word Recognition 5: Picture Clues 6: Phonic Analysis7: Syllabic Analysis UNIT III: VOCABULARY 8: Graphic Organizers 9: Morphology 10: Context 11: Word Relationships 12: Extending an Interest in Vocabulary UNIT IV: FLUENCY 13: Major Fluency Strategies 14: Fluency Miscues 15: Decreasing Faulty Habits UNIT V: TEXT COMPREHENSION16: Preparing Students to Read 17: Organizational Structures 18: Elaborative Structures 19: Questioning Structures 20. Teaching StructuresUNIT VI: STUDY SKILLS 21: Adjusting Reading Rate 22: Memory and StudyAids 23: Listening UNIT VII: AFFECTIVE AREAS 24: Improving Self-Concept 25: Developing Interests 26: Suggestions for Parents UNIT VIII: SPECIALIZED APPROACHES 27: Kinesthetic Method 28: Neurological Impress Method 29: Reading Recovery Method 30: Language Experience UNIT IX: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 31: Characteristics of English Language Learners 32: Teaching English Language LearnersAPPENDIX A: Major Word Analysis Generalizations APPENDIX B: Word Lists for Word Analysis Elements APPENDIX C: Common Phonograms (Rimes) APPENDIX D: Developing a Teaching Kit APPENDIX E: Award-Winning Books APPENDIX F: Teachers’ Resources for Finding BooksAPPENDIX G: Phonics, Assessment, Struggling and Emergent Readers APPENDIX H: High Interest, Low Vocabulary, ESL, ELL, ABEAPPENDIX I: Handwriting, Technology, Teachers’ ResourcesAPPENDIX J: Publishing Companies References Index
