Miriam Trehearne’s latest professional book for first and second grade teachers continues the emphasis on effective literacy instruction provided in her first two books for preschool and kindergarten teachers. Recent research findings combine with practical explanations and techniques for building essential skills to offer teachers a complete and convenient instructional repertoire. Strategies for linking assessment outcomes to instruction are enhanced with easy-to-use, classroom-proven lessons, blackline masters for student activities, observation checklists for monitoring student progress, recommended references for additional reading, and more! A must-have resource for teachers who want their students to succeed!

Table of Contents
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Introduction
Chapter 1: Oral Language: Speaking, Listening, and Phonological Awareness
Chapter 2: Word Work and Spelling
Chapter 3: Writing: The Reading-Writing Connection
Chapter 4: Reading Comprehension: Strategies That Work (View Chapter)
Chapter 5: In the Classroom: Making It Work
Chapter 6: Technology: A Tool For Literacy Learning
Chapter 7: Early Intervention for Children at Risk
Chapter 8: Connecting Home and School
Final Thoughts
References
Bibliography
Index

“This book is very easy to use and easy to integrate into my shared and guided reading lessons, writing workshops, and spelling activities. It provides a great framework for a Language Arts program.”—Sharon Rane, First Grade Teacher

Comprehensive Literacy Resource Guide for Professional Learning Communities—Grades 1-2
Transform your literacy teaching staff into an energetic professional learning community with these publications to accompany the Comprehensive Literacy Resources (CLR) by Miriam P. Trehearne.

Organized to flexibly fit within school- or district-wide planning timeframes, the Guides are perfect for use in small groups led by literacy coaches or other facilitators of professional learning and staff development.

In every Guide, two learning sessions corresponding to each CLR chapter provide opportunities for teachers to—

• Examine current literacy research and discuss how it applies to assessment and their instructional practices
• Gain confidence to try new teaching strategies recommended in the CLR and then share and reflect on their experiences

CLR Books and Guides for Grades 1-2
Includes 10 Comprehensive Literacy Resource Books and 10 corresponding Comprehensive Literacy Resource Guides for Professional Learning Communities.

About the Author

During her 30-year career as an educator, conference speaker, and advocate for good first teaching, early literacy expert Miriam Trehearne has led learning initiatives that improved teacher effectiveness and successfully boosted reading achievement in high-needs schools. Now she brings her winning formula to every classroom teacher in this incomparable four-volume series for Preschool through Grade 6. Learn more about Miriam Trehearne