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Powerful Book Introductions
Leading with Meaning for Deeper Thinking
Effective book introductions during guided reading set the stage for young readers to navigate new texts independently and successfully and often shape the outcome of small-group lessons. Many teachers grapple with what introductions might address, what to include, and how to conduct them.
In Powerful Book Introductions literacy leaders Kathleen Fay, Chrisie Moritz, and Suzanne Whaley speak to these concerns by taking a close look at the purposeful planning that goes into preparing for this small but vital part of today’s guided reading lessons.
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Effective book introductions during guided reading set the stage for young readers to navigate new texts independently and successfully and often shape the outcome of small-group lessons. Many teachers grapple with what introductions might address, what to include, and how to conduct them.
In Powerful Book Introductions literacy leaders Kathleen Fay, Chrisie Moritz, and Suzanne Whaley speak to these concerns by taking a close look at the purposeful planning that goes into pr...read more
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Table of Contents
- Foreword by Pat Johnson
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Leading with Meaning: Developing Positive Theories of Reading
- Chapter 2: Kids First: Matching Readers with Texts
- Chapter 3: Considering Meaning: What's It About? What Might It Really Be About?
- Chapter 4: Considering How Books Work: Text Structures and Features
- Chapter 5: Considering Language Structure: Oral Language, Syntax, and Sentence Complexity
- Chapter 6: Considering Words: Identification, Decoding, and Vocabulary Development
- Chapter 7: Thinking Together: Extending Meaning Through Discussion
- A Final Thought: Trust
- Appendix A: Developing Criteria for Text Selection
- Appendix B: Guided Reading Planning Sheet
- References
- Index