Books and Beyond: New Ways to Reach Readers

by Michael P. Ford, Matthew D. Zbaracki, Michael F. Opitz, et al.

Try counting how many different types of texts you read each day. Now count how few your students read in class. Michael Opitz, Michael Ford, and Matthew Zbaracki argue that if we want children to meet our literacy expectations, we must do more than supplement basal reading or anthologies with a few books here and there. What kids need to grow into lifelong readers is true variety in a print-rich classroom, teaching that values their out-of-school...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325007438
• ISBN13: 9780325007434
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.1" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 5 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 8