Empowering Young Readers

Dr. Dina Moore is associate professor of psychology and co-director of the Reading Evaluation And Development of Skills (R.E.A.D.S.) laboratory at Southern Connecticut State University. Her research interests include literacy development and intervention. She is co-author of the book Preparing Children for Reading Success: Hands-On Activities for Librarians, Educators, and Caregivers.Dr. Cheryl C. Durwin is professor of psychology and co-director of the Reading Evaluation And Development of Skills (R.E.A.D.S.) laboratory at Southern Connecticut State University. As an educational psychologist, her research focuses on reading acquisition and the development and validation of reading assessments and interventions. She is also co-author of the textbook EdPsych Modules, 4th edition.

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Importance of Shared ReadingChapter 1. How Do Children Become Good Readers?Chapter 2. What is the DRIVE Approach?Chapter 3. Overview of EMPOWERED StrategiesChapter 4. Encouraging VocabularyChapter 5. Choosing a BookChapter 6. Tips to Consider While ReadingChapter 7. Closing ThoughtsBibliographyIndexAbout the Authors

The dialogic reading approach in Empowering Young Readers: Dialogic Reading with Integrated Vocabulary Enrichment is a powerful reading intervention for children that need to improve and practice vocabulary, language, and comprehension. Dina Moore and Cheryl C. Durwin make the strategy accessible for teachers, parents, and childcare providers with clear directions and examples.