Teaching the Brain to Read

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Teaching the Brain to Read

Strategies for Improving Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension

Language: reference and general Linguistics Educational administration and organization Adult education, continuous learning Industrial or vocational training Teaching skills and techniques

Author: Judy Willis

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Language: English

Published by: ASCD

Published on: 15th August 2008

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 192 pages

ISBN: 9781416616610


Reading and Brain Function

Reading comes easily to some students, but many struggle with some part of this complex process that requires many areas of the brain to operate together through an intricate network of neurons. As a classroom teacher who has also worked as a neurologist, Judy Willis offers a unique perspective on how to help students not only learn the mechanics of reading and comprehension, but also develop a love of reading.

Teaching Strategies

She shows the importance of establishing a nonthreatening environment and provides teaching strategies that truly engage students and help them:

  • Build phonemic awareness
  • Manipulate patterns to improve reading skills
  • Improve reading fluency
  • Combat the stress and anxiety that can inhibit reading fluency
  • Increase vocabulary
  • Overcome reading difficulties that can interfere with comprehension

Understanding and Teaching Reading

By enriching your understanding of how the brain processes language, emotion, and other stimuli, this book will change the way you understand and teach reading skills—and help all your students become successful readers.

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