Strategies and Lessons for Improving Basic Early Literacy Skills
- Bob Algozzine - University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
- Mary Beth Marr - Meredith College, USA
- Tina McClanahan - Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
- Emme Barnes - Hawk Ridge Elementary School, NC
Elementary school teachers can use DIBELS to quickly assess the critical skills underlying early reading success:
Letter naming fluency
Initial sound fluency
Phoneme segmentation fluency
Nonsense word fluency
Oral reading fluency
The materials are designed for students with any type of reading difficulty, including students with learning disabilities, but are equally appropriate for students of any ability level.
"The lessons build on one another and are clearly sequenced from teacher-led instruction to group instruction to independent practice. This is a great resource for schools that use DIBELS as their assessment, because it is so closely aligned with the same targeted skills. Readers will find suggested accountability and differentiated instruction ideas right at their fingertips. It is hard to find books targeted to the early grades, and this one covers many areas important to the K-3 educator."
"Emphasizes practical activities presented in a consistent format that can be used with students to enhance their literacy development."
"A teacher could pick up this book and immediately use the activities to help children improve. There is differentiation for each activity, ensuring that this book can be used successfully in the classroom."