Literacy reframed : how a focus on decoding, vocabulary, and background knowledge improves reading comprehension /
by Robin J. Fogarty, Gene M. Kerns & Brian M. Pete
- Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, 2021
- 1 online resource (183, pages) : color illustrations.
I. Introduction -- 1. The sound of reading—decoding and phonics -- 2. The look of reading—vocabulary -- 3. The knowingness of reading—background knowledge -- 4. Digital reading
This book shows a new way to think about—and teach—literacy at all levels and how to create classrooms that support students in becoming literate, knowledgeable citizens and lifelong readers. It discusses current issues and challenges; how phonics helps decode words and the mechanics of reading; the necessity of vocabulary words in classrooms; how background knowledge is essential to comprehension and literacy; and digital reading’s role in a literacy-rich classroom.
9781951075149 (e-book)
Language arts Reading--Phonetic method Vocabulary--Study and teaching Reading comprehension