Road to Reading - by Benita Blachman & Darlene Tangel (Mixed Media Product)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>: Innovative literacy program for first through third grade that is a follow up to the bestselling Road to the Code<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>It's here! The highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Road to the Code takes reading instruction to the next level.</p><p>This innovative literacy program for students in grades 1-3 is committed to helping all children develop accuracy and fluency in decoding. Ideal for students who can demonstrate beginning levels of phonemic awareness and who know some letter names and sounds, Road to Reading targets the next crucial skills, including word identification, oral reading, and dictation. The program can also be adapted for older struggling readers. The easy-to-follow teacher's guide facilitates lesson planning for six levels of instruction that increase in complexity as students progress.</p><p>In tune with the demands on today's educators, Road to Reading offers the best and most up-to-date methods. Teachers will</p><ul><li>feel confident knowing that the program is extensively tested and validated by recognized leaders in the field</li> <p/><li>ensure administrative acceptance and support as the program meets all criteria for Reading First </li> <p/><li>stay on the cutting edge with a plan that is grounded in the fast-growing and highly effective Response to Intervention model, which helps catch struggling readers before they fail</li> <p/><li>enjoy flexibility and efficiency with a resource that is ideal for use with small groups or one-to-one, in as little as 30-40 minutes per day</li> <p/><li>retain control and have options to use the plan with any core reading program or as the primary reading program for classes in which many students are experiencing reading difficulties</li></ul><p>Plus, get more than 200 pages of supplementary materials including word cards, sound packs and assessment and lesson plan forms--everything needed to implement the program. (Available on an accompanying CD-ROM or via digital download.)</p><p>Destined to join ranks with the most relied-upon literacy resources, Road to Reading will help teachers empower students with the skills they need to succeed and bring their struggling students up to grade level.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Here are the follow-up lessons that we've all been waiting for . . . Road to Reading can be used in conjunction with any reading series to ensure that primary grade students build the fluency in word identification essential to comprehension. --Barbara Foorman, Ph.D.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><br> Benita A. Blachman, Ph.D., is a professor in the Reading and Language Arts Department and Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Learning Disabilities in the School of Education at Syracuse University. She also holds a courtesy appointment in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department. She has a doctoral degree in educational psychology from the University of Connecticut and is a former special education teacher, reading specialist, and learning disabilities consultant. She has published extensively in the area of early literacy, focusing her research on early intervention to prevent reading failure and on the factors that predict reading achievement. Dr. Blachman is currently directing a project at Syracuse University (in collaboration with researchers at Yale Medical School and the University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center) funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to investigate the influence of intensive reading intervention on patterns of brain activation in young children. Dr. Blachman has served on the professional advisory boards of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, the National Dyslexia Research Foundation, and the Neuhaus Center. Her edited book Foundations of Reading Acquisition and Dyslexia: Implications for Early Intervention was published recently by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. <p/> Darlene M. Tangel, Ph.D., is Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Reading and Language Arts Department at Syracuse University. She has taught graduate courses in learning disabilities and in language disorders at Syracuse University and has been a reading specialist in the Oriskany Public Schools for more than 20 years, where she also serves as the Chair of Special Education and the Chair of Preschool Special Education. Her research interests include early reading acquisition and invented spelling, alternative reading curricula for children at risk for reading failure, and adult literacy. She has developed training materials for the American Federation of Teachers and has extensive experience conducting teacher training workshops. The focus of these workshops is translating research into practical application for classroom use. Her most recent publications have appeared in the Journal of Reading Behavior and Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Drs. Tangel and Blachman were awarded the Dina Feitelson Research Award by the International Reading Association for their research on invented spelling. <br>
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