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Further readings
Duffy,
G. (2003). Explaining reading: a resource for teaching
concepts, skills and strategies. The Guilford Press,
New York.
(Provides examples of lessons designed to guide teachers'
thinking as they plan. Most chapters are on comprehension.
Clear and Concise. Difficulty: Easy-moderate. USA.)
Harvey,
S. and Goudvis, A. (2000). Strategies that work:
teaching comprehension to enhance understanding. Stenhouse
Publishers, Portland, Maine.
(Provides examples of lessons designed to guide teachers'
thinking as they plan. Strong on showing teachers how
to gradually transfer the responsibility for strategy
use to children. Includes appendices of resources that
support comprehension strategy instruction. All chapters
are on comprehension. Difficuly: Moderate-hard. USA.)
Keene,
E.O. and Zimmerman, S. (1997). Mosaic of thought:
Teaching comprehension in a reader's workshop. Heinemann,
Portsmouth, NH.
Miller,
D. (2002). Reading with Meaning: Teaching Comprehension
in the Primary Grades. Stenhouse Publishers, Maine.
(Provides examples of lessons designed to guide teachers'
thinking as they plan. Particularly useful to teachers
of children at levels 1-2. Strong on metacognition.
All chapters are on comprehension. Difficulty: Easy-moderate.
USA.)
Ministry
of Education, (2003). Effective Literacy Practice
in Years 1 to 4. Wellington: Learning Media.
(Clear, brief explanations of comprehension strategies.
Contains two examples of teacher-student conversations
modeling the use of particular strategies. A general
literacy text. Difficulty: Easy-moderate. NZ.)
Ministry
of Education, (2006). Effective Literacy Practice
in Years 5 to 8. Wellington: Learning Media.
(Clear, one page explanations of comprehension strategies.
Contains two examples of teacher-student conversations
modeling the use of particular strategies. A general
literacy text. Difficulty: Easy-moderate. NZ.)
http://www.readingonline.org/articles/handbook/pressley/index.html
Michael Pressley presents research-based approaches
to reading comprehension and directs teachers to emerging
practices.
http://www.ciera.org
Site of the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading
Achievement.
http://readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=139
Studies have shown that the think-aloud strategy improves
reading comprehension and helps students to develop
the ability to monitor their reading comprehension and
employ strategies to guide or facilitate understanding.
http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-9218/developing.htm
This paper discusses basic metacognitive strategies.
Metacognition is thinking about thinking, knowing "what
we know" and "what we don't know."
http://www.toread.com/
This site suggests ways to improve the quality of reading
instruction through the study of the reading process
and teaching techniques. It contains comprehensive links
to developments in literacy, professional materials,
research and critical issues.
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