TY - BOOK AU - Farris,Pamela J. AU - Fuhler,Carol J. AU - Walther,Maria P. TI - Teaching reading: a balanced approach for today's classrooms. SN - 0072360704 (alk. paper) AV - LB1050.F345 U1 - 372.4 21 PY - 2004/// CY - Boston, Mass. PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Reading KW - Language arts N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index; Contents: An Introduction to teaching reading: Introduction to literacy -- The History of reading and writing -- Planning for instruction: An Overview of instructional strategies that support a balanced approach -- Organizing the classroom environement -- Assessing and Evaluating literacy development -- Methods for teaching reading: Emergent literacy: Beginning reading and writing -- A Balance approach to phonics and word study -- Reading comprehension -- Vacabulary instruction in the a balanced literacy program -- Children's literature in a balanced literacy program -- Connecting reading and writing: Narrative and poetry -- Connecting reading and writing: Expository text -- Appendix A : Children's literature: annotated bibilography -- Appendix B: Basal examples -- Appendix C: Book awards -- Appendix D: standards for reading professionals -- Standards for the english language arts UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0701/2001057906-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0701/2001057906-t.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0737/2001057906-b.html ER -