Comprehensive Literacy Resource for Preschool Teachers

by Miriam P. Trehearne

Supports Early Reading First

Combining current research with hundreds of practical teaching ideas, this resource includes hundreds of classroom-tested tools and techniques that can be put to use in preschool and prekindergarten classrooms tomorrow.

• Features concrete strategies for linking assessment outcomes to instruction and abundant ELL/ESL support throughout.
• Provides practical coverage of research, assessment, and instruction, addressing the most critical aspects of emergent reading and writing.
• Suggest ways to link play and literacy across the day, as well as through direct teaching.
• Includes blackline masters with literacy assessments, observation checklists, summaries, and literacy home-school links.
• Aligns to national and state early childhood standards.

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Comprehensive Literacy Resource for Kindergarten Teachers

by Miriam P. Trehearne

Supports Early Reading First

Miriam P. Trehearne’s 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. Recent research findings are combined with practical explanations and techniques for building essential literacy skills in beginning readers.

Practical, yet research-based, this book provides clear, concise explanations of both the "how" and the "why" of early literacy learning.

• Each chapter is organized around three core principles: research, assessment, and linking assessment to instruction.
• Lessons are developmentally appropriate and easy-to-follow.
• Handy blackline masters cover student activities, observation checklists, and assessments.
• Special features include a comprehensive bibliography and a model parent workshop that’s ready-to-use.

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Spanish Translation of Chapter 6: Linking School & Home (Includes Letters to Parents, BLMs, and a Parent Workshop)

Comprehensive Literacy Resource for Grades 1-2 Teachers

by Miriam P. Trehearne

Supports Reading First

Miriam Trehearne’s 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 literacy skills in beginning readers.

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! 946 pages. AEP Distinguished Achievement Award Winner

Practical yet research-based, this book provides clear, concise explanations of both the "how" and the "why" of early literacy learning.

• Best practices are identified for linking assessment outcomes to instruction.
  
• Classroom-proven lessons for student activities are easy-to-use.
• Observation checklists and blackline masters are provided to help teachers monitor student progress.
• Each chapter is organized around three core principles: research, assessment, and linking assessment to instruction.
• Special features include a comprehensive bibliography and a model parent workshop that’s ready to use.

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Word Cards: Blackline Masters

Assessment
Reading Buddy
Pocket Chart Letter Cards
Memory Cards
Mystery Word Cards Grade 1
Mystery Word Cards Grade 2
Rime Cards
Student letter Cards Lower Case
Student letter Cards Upper Case
Writing Center Cards

Comprehensive Literacy Resource for Grades 3-6 Teachers

by Miriam P. Trehearne

Achieve success with assessment tools and practical mini-lessons for scaffolding thoughtful literacy instruction across all subject areas! Every chapter is supported with the latest research, ensuring alignment among instruction and curriculum standards. With this all-inclusive tool and its user-friendly layout, educators will be able to-

• Identify, plan, and track lessons that correlate to specific literacy goals.
• Differentiate instruction using engaging activities that encourage multiple methods of student expression.
• Provide effective intervention for students who have fallen behind.
• Assess and scaffold literacy learning in content areas.
• Conduct ongoing assessments to effectively drive instruction.

Chapter Headings—
• Chapter 1: Oral Language: Speaking, Listening, and Learning
• Chapter 2: Reading Comprehension: Strategies That Work
• Chapter 3: Writing: The Reading-Writing Connection
• Chapter 4: Literacy Learning Across the Curriculum
• Chapter 5: In the Classroom: Making It Work
• Chapter 6: Supporting Struggling and Reluctant Readers

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Comprehensive Literacy Resource Books Collection

by Miriam P. Trehearne

Packed with more research-based information and practical teaching ideas than all of the books in most educators' professional libraries, the Comprehensive Literacy Resource series for PreK–6 is unmatched in scope, depth, and user-friendliness.

Miriam P. Trehearne covers literacy instruction in a manner that is easily accessible to beginning and experienced teachers alike—

• The latest information on effective literacy instruction places special emphasis on research-based teaching strategies that work.
• Ready-made lessons and classroom-tested activities for differentiating instruction save hours of preparation time.
• Assessment tools linked to research and teaching methods can be put to immediate use.
• Special focus on at-risk students explores how to identify struggling readers and get them back on track.
• Chapters on the home and school literacy connection include complete step-by-step guidelines for planning and conducting parent workshops.