Handbook on the Science of Literacy in Grades 3-8
Saved in:
| Title: | Handbook on the Science of Literacy in Grades 3-8 |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Susan B. Neuman, Melanie R. Kuhn |
| Source: | Guilford Press. 2025. |
| Availability: | Guilford Press. 370 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10001-1020. Tel: 800-365-7006; Tel: 212-431-9800; Fax: 212-966-6708; e-mail: info@guilford.com; Web site: http://www.guilford.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 464 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Intended Audience: | Teachers; Students; Policymakers |
| Document Type: | Book Collected Works - General |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Literacy, Literacy Education, Reading, Writing (Composition), Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction, Evidence Based Practice, Morphology (Languages), Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Writing Difficulties, Bilingual Students, Students with Disabilities, Learning Problems, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Digital Literacy, Culturally Relevant Education |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4625-5801-8 |
| Abstract: | From foremost authorities, this needed work demonstrates the importance of a science of literacy perspective for teaching and learning beyond the primary grades. Contributors present cutting-edge research on reading and writing development in grades 3-8 and review evidence-based classroom practices and professional learning frameworks. The "Handbook" explores how to support upper elementary and middle grades learners in improving morphological knowledge and vocabulary, understanding text complexity, and building comprehension. It describes effective ways to meet the instructional needs of struggling readers and writers, including multilingual students and those with learning disabilities. Timely topics include multi-tiered systems of support, student motivation and engagement, adaptive teaching, digital and multimodal literacies, and culturally responsive and sustaining practices. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Access URL: | https://www.guilford.com/books/Handbook-Science-Literacy-Grades-3-8/Neuman-Kuhn/9781462558018 |
| Accession Number: | ED675152 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | From foremost authorities, this needed work demonstrates the importance of a science of literacy perspective for teaching and learning beyond the primary grades. Contributors present cutting-edge research on reading and writing development in grades 3-8 and review evidence-based classroom practices and professional learning frameworks. The "Handbook" explores how to support upper elementary and middle grades learners in improving morphological knowledge and vocabulary, understanding text complexity, and building comprehension. It describes effective ways to meet the instructional needs of struggling readers and writers, including multilingual students and those with learning disabilities. Timely topics include multi-tiered systems of support, student motivation and engagement, adaptive teaching, digital and multimodal literacies, and culturally responsive and sustaining practices. |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 978-1-4625-5801-8 |
