Teaching Decoding in Holistic Classrooms by J Lloyd Eldredge (9780023322303)
J Lloyd Eldredge
Release Date: 31 January 1995 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Publisher: Prentice Hall ISBN: 9780023322303 ISBN-10: 0023322306
An important new phonics book by this well-known expert in the field of whole language. This book gives future teachers all of the background and research- based strategies they need to introduce decoding instruction into a holistic classroom in a way that helps children master decoding skills and apply writing activities. KEY TOPICS: Four chapters present solid research evidence to support the book's position on whole language, decoding, phonemic awareness, phonics, and word recognition. Seven chapters then describe classroom-proven strategies for teaching decoding, and related skills, through direct instruction, in as few as ten minutes of classroom time per day.