Building the Reading Brain, PreK-3
- Pamela Nevills - Brandman University, USA, Educational Consultant, Southern California
- Patricia Wolfe - International Educational Consultant, Mind Matters, Inc.
Emergent Literacy
"An absolute must-read, must-understand, and must-do for all primary teachers and principals. Nevills and Wolfe's book addresses the difficult issues of diagnosis and intervention with early readers before they begin to struggle."
—Judy Bean, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
Colville School District, WA
"A unique resource that provides a biological foundation for effective reading strategies. It is a valuable resource for any educator."
—Deborah Tucker, Science and Literacy Education Consultant
Discover how children's brains change as they develop early reading skills!
This updated edition of the best-selling book covers brain theory and research to give educators a clear picture of how children acquire and develop language skills in preparation for reading.
Moving through skills acquisition from birth to age eight, this resource provides best teaching practices for fostering critical literacy skills for each age group. This second edition features updated research, expanded information on English learners and Response to Intervention, and information about mirror neurons, sensory input, and decoding pathways. Readers will find:
- Developmentally appropriate, brain-friendly strategies for building phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency skills
- Instructional applications for games, music, and play
- Interventions for children with early reading difficulties
Building the Reading Brain, PreK–3 sheds light on early childhood cognition and language development to help teachers provide all young learners with a strong foundation for reading success.
| The Importance of Learning to Read |
| Why Learning to Read Is So Difficult |
| The Basics of Reading |
| Reflective Questions |
| Brain Basics |
| Reading Problems With a Biological Basis |
| Attention and Memory Systems |
| Reflective Questions |
| Reading Relies on Early Language Skills |
| The Beginnings of Language |
| The Language Explosion: 1 to 2 Years |
| Precursors to Writing in the First 3 Years |
| Reflective Questions |
| Mirror Neurons Drive Learning |
| Oral Language and Vocabulary |
| Print Awareness and Alphabet |
| Developing Writing Skills |
| Reflective Questions |
| Instruction Essentials for Emerging Readers |
| The Brain's Memory Systems |
| Breaking Away From Static Teaching Tradition |
| Priming Skills for 5- and 6-Year-Olds |
| Reflective Questions |
| Reading and Language Arts Guidelines for Kindergarten and First Grade |
| Structuring the Brain for Decoding |
| Word Recognition Gains Sophistication |
| Teaching Encoding: Spelling and Writing |
| Reading Beyond Encoding and Decoding |
| Reflective Questions |
| The Case for Early Assessment |
| English Language Learners |
| Assessments of Students With Regularly Developing Reading Skills |
| Differences in Brain Development |
| Assessment and Reading Standards |
| Response to Intervention: Reading Models |
| School Interventions That Work |
| Reflective Questions |
| Reading and Language Arts Guidelines for Second Grade |
| Instruction for Vocabulary and Comprehension |
| Ways to Teach the Curious Brain |
| Building the Brain for Comprehension |
| Strategic Reading With Comprehension in Mind |
| Reflective Questions |
| Reading and Language Arts Guidelines for Third Grade |
| Factors Affecting Reading Fluency |
| The Brain's Rate of Processing |
| Developing Reading Fluency |
| Final Comments |
| Reflective Questions |
| A Child's Brain and Reading: A Dozen Key Learnings |
"An absolute must-read, must-understand, and must-do for all primary teachers and principals. Nevills and Wolfe's book addresses the difficult issues of diagnosis and intervention with early readers before they begin to struggle.”
"A unique resource that provides a biological foundation for effective reading strategies. It is a valuable resource for any educator."
"The research information is powerful for educators to interpret for practical, everyday use and can be supplemented with current reading curriculum.”
“I devoured this book! The book makes research come alive and accessible whether you are new to literacy work or have been immersed in it for years!”
“Besides providing comprehensible information on neuroscience and learning, the book gives many excellent strategies and ideas for working with a variety of readers from emergent literacy through third grade. I highly recommend this book for all educators at all age levels.”
“This is an amazing resource for all persons interested in improving their instructional practice or understanding of how the young child’s brain is wired for reading, and how tapping into strategic reading practices will promote comprehension, fluency, and reading enjoyment. The authors make the most current research in neuroscience and reading engaging and interesting. This well-constructed book is one of my favorites!”
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| ISBN: 9781412963251 | Hardcover | Suggested Retail Price: $76.95 | Bookstore Price: $61.56 |
| ISBN: 9781412963268 | Paperback | Suggested Retail Price: $33.95 | Bookstore Price: $27.16 |
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