Just what is Standard English? Is it correct English? Should grammar be taught? The answers to such questions invariably provoke controversy. In this handy A to Z guide to language and literacy, Ronald Carter unpicks the meaning of key terms like `proper English', `real books', `text', and `discourse', and the ways in which concepts are used - and abused - by teachers, politicians, linguists, journalists and employers. Each concise definition is cross-referenced, and supported by extensive examples and by references to further reading. Designed as a dictionary, but possessing an encyclopedic range, Keywords in Language and Literacy, provides an invaluable guide to the debates surrounding language and literacy. An indispensible book for all teachers and students of language and education, and anyone interested in the place of language in schools.

The founder of the Benchmark School offers a researched-based interactive learning model which provides a proven approach for helping struggling students become better readers, thinkers, learners, and problem solvers.

Featuring vignettes, graphic organizers, instructional strategies, up-to-date research, and more, this updated bestseller helps educators understand the most effective ways to teach all students to read.

Developed for use alongside the JAWS Starters and similar books for primary-school pupils, this teacher's handbook offers advice on choosing starter readers, activities for reading groups, planning lessons, evaluating progress, and how pupils can develop reading fluency by reading for pleasure.

In this essential book from ELL-expert Paul Boyd-Batstone, you’ll find out how to teach reading while keeping in mind the unique needs of English language learners. You’ll learn best practices and differentiated strategies for each domain of the Common Core Foundational Reading Skills, including print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency. Topics covered include: Ideas for using contextual support to help ELLs climb the staircase of complexity; How to teach print concepts, such as noting word separation and using punctuation; Strategies for teaching phonological awareness, including distinguishing vowel sounds and blending sounds; Ways to teach phonics and word recognition using informational and literary texts; and Exemplary ideas for teaching fluency, such as through poetry, drama, and digital media. The book is filled with ready-to-use activities and complete lesson plans that address selected CCSS performance tasks at each grade level. These lesson plans demonstrate how to differentiate instruction based on your ELLs’ reading level. The book also includes performance-level descriptors, rubrics, and templates, available for free download from our website at http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138017696.

Easily improve your IELTS reading with this useful, easy-to-follow guide. Lots of tips, tricks, and practice with fully explained answers. This book should help to prepare you for the academic reading section of IELTS. Each chapter follows the same format: an introduction to the skill/question type, a guided practice section using a well-explained strategy, a tips section intended for quick reference, as well as multiple passages to practice what you have learned. All of the answers for each chapter are at the back of the book. We use The Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, and LancsLex to ensure all materials are suitable for the levels indicated and vocabulary is level appropriate.

The only endorsed resources for the Cambridge International AS Level English General Paper syllabus (8021). Through exploration of a wide array of topics, from celebrity culture to poetry in the modern world, this book focuses on strengthening communication, evaluation, analysis, application and understanding skills. Helping students improve their written responses, use of English and comprehension, this coursebook looks at discussion points relevant to the globally-minded classroom. With frequent practice questions and sample answers, students have plenty of opportunities to build their confidence answering questions. Answers to coursebook questions are in the teacher's resource.

Berries offers learners in elementary classes the opportunity to discover the joy in learning. It provides, through fun and motivating activities, all the basic skills for language learning. To that end, learners will be effectively engaged in a well-structured, comprehensive program as they master listening, speaking, reading, writing, phonics, spelling, and critical thinking skills. Berries' components Learner's Instructor's * Story Magic * Manual and Answer Key * Grammar * Audio CD * Phonics * Assessment CD * Practice * Theme-based Posters * Each of the learner's four books covers a range of components targeting the specific objectives of the respective language areas. * Special care has been given to the choice of themes to guarantee motivation and encourage social interaction. * Study skills and cross-curricular links are also integrated in the program, helping learners experience global education early on in their academic lives. Berries makes learning fun!

Reading comes easily to some students, but many struggle with some part of this complex process that requires many areas of the brain to operate together through an intricate network of neurons. As a classroom teacher who has also worked as a neurologist, Judy Willis offers a unique perspective on how to help students not only learn the mechanics of reading and comprehension, but also develop a love of reading. She shows the importance of establishing a nonthreatening environment and provides teaching strategies that truly engage students and help them * Build phonemic awareness * Manipulate patterns to improve reading skills * Improve reading fluency * Combat the stress and anxiety that can inhibit reading fluency * Increase vocabulary *Overcome reading difficulties that can interfere with comprehension By enriching your understanding of how the brain processes language, emotion, and other stimuli, this book will change the way you understand and teach reading skills--and help all your students become successful readers. Note: This product listing is for the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version of the book.