Reach All Readers

Anna Geiger, M.Ed., is a former classroom teacher who currently serves teachers through her website, The Measured Mom. She has shared articles, activities, and practical advice on teaching young readers and writers since 2013. Anna also hosts Triple R Teaching, a weekly podcast on literacy and the science of reading.

• Foreword xiiiAcknowledgments xvAbout the Author xviiIntroduction 1How This Book Is Organized 1Chapter 1 The Big Picture 3The Whole Word Method 3Why Johnny Can’t Read 3Jeanne Chall’s Research 4Whole Language 4The Report of the National Reading Panel 5Balanced Literacy’s Beginnings 5Emily Hanford’s Reporting 5Scientifically-Based Research 7The Simple View of Reading 9Scarborough’s Reading Rope 11How the Brain Learns to Read 12How We Learn Words 14Key Things to Remember 18Learn More 19Notes 19Chapter 2 The Science of Learning 23What’s Memory Got to Do with It? 23Explicit Instruction 25How to Ensure Your Students Remember What You Teach 35Key Things to Remember 38Learn More 38Notes 38Chapter 3 Oral Language 41The Five Domains of Oral Language 41Oral Language Routines 43Make Your Classroom Language- Rich 49Key Things to Remember 53Free Resources 53Learn More 54Notes 54Chapter 4 Phonemic Awareness and the Alphabetic Principle 57Phonological Awareness 57Phonemic Awareness: An Overview 60Teaching Phonemic Awareness 67Key Things to Remember 80Free Resources 80Learn More 80Notes 81Chapter 5 Phonics 83Code Emphasis Versus Meaning Emphasis 83Types of Phonics Instruction 86Guidelines for Effective Phonics Instruction 90The Debate Between Print-to-Speech and Speech-to-Print 131Key Things to Remember 132Free Resources 133Learn More 133Notes 134Chapter 6 Fluency 141The Components of Fluency 141Fluency and Comprehension 143Developing Automaticity at the Letter and Word Level 143Developing Fluency at the Text Level 146Key Things to Remember 154Free Resources 155Learn More 155Notes 155Chapter 7 Vocabulary 159How to Decide Which Words to Teach: The Three Word Tiers 160Teaching Individual Tier Two Words 162Teaching Tier Three Words 165Teaching Word-Learning Strategies 168Key Things to Remember 172Free resources 172Learn More 172Notes 172Chapter 8 Comprehension 175What Is Comprehension? 175Teaching Sentence Comprehension 180Reading Comprehension Strategies 185Putting It All Together 195Key Things to Remember 197Learn More 197Free Resources 197Notes 198Chapter 9 Linking Reading and Writing 201Teach Handwriting 202Teach Spelling 203Teach Students to Write About What They Read 206Teach That Sentences Contain a “Who” and a “Do” 206Teach Students to Expand Simple Sentences 207Teach Students to Combine Sentences 210Teach Students to Connect Sentences 210Teach Students to Write Paragraphs 212Other Ways for Students to Respond to Text in Writing 214Key Things to Remember 214Free Resources 214Learn More 215Notes 215Chapter 10 Dyslexia 217What Is Dyslexia? 217Help for Dyslexia 222Key Things to Remember 223Learn More 223Notes 224Chapter 11 Using MTSS to Reach All Readers 225Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) 225Delivering Tier 1 Instruction 231Designing Your Daily Schedule 237Key Things to Remember 238Free Resources 239Learn More 239Notes 239Conclusion 241Glossary 243Index 249