Title:
Leveled books (K-8) : matching texts to readers for effective teaching
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Summary:
Discusses the use of leveled texts in kindergarten through eighth-grade classrooms, examines the "text base" needed for effective language literacy instruction, provides guidelines for creating a high-quality leveled book collection and matching books to readers, and explains how to analyze and level books.
Year Published:
2006
Physical Description:
xii, 276 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Contents:
Why match books to readers? -- A gradient of text: what, why, and how? -- A comprehensive and effective literacy curriculum -- The text base for an effective language and literacy program -- Thinking about the readability of texts -- Text factors related to accessibility -- Putting text analysis into action -- Creating and using a high-quality leveled book collection -- Finding the right books for readers -- Using leveled books in guided reading -- Understanding levels of text: A to I -- Understanding levels of text: J to M -- Understanding levels of text: N to S -- Understanding levels of text: T to Z -- The classroom library for independent reading -- The classroom collection for guided reading -- Creating and using a school bookroom -- Book clubs, gifts, and cost-effective planning -- How to write grant proposals to acquire more books.
Why match books to readers? -- A gradient of text: what, why and how? -- A comprehensive and effective literacy curriculum -- The text base for an effective language and literacy program --Thinking about the readability of texts -- Text factors related to accessibility -- -- Putting text analysis into action -- Creating a high-quality leveled book collection -- Finding the right books for readers -- Using leveled books in guided reading -- Understanding levels of text: A to I -- Understanding levels of text: J to M -- Understanding levels of text: N to S -- Understanding levels of text: T toZ -- The classroom library for indepandant reading -- The classroom collection for guided reading -- Creating and using a school bookroom -- Book clubs, gifts, and cost-effective planning -- How to write grant proposals to acquire more books.
Grade Interest level:
Professional
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ISBN:
9780325008189
Publisher:
Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2006.