Bridging Phonics For Middle Grade Students Grades 5 8

Support students who have not yet mastered basic phonics skills using Bridging Phonics for Middle-Grade Students for grades 5 and up. This 112-page book includes reproducible activities that cover skills such as using the dictionary, consonant and vowel sounds, blends, digraphs, silent letters, syllabication, prefixes and suffixes, and compound words. The book also includes a complete answer key and extension suggestions for teachers.

Expert guidance on the features of dyslexia and the most effective treatment options Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention allows psychologists, graduate students, reading specialists, and others to quickly acquire the knowledge and skills needed to treat individuals struggling with dyslexia. This book provides step-by-step guidance on accurately identifying, assessing, and using evidence-based interventions with individuals with dyslexia. Addressing the components that need to be considered in the assessment of dyslexia—both cognitive and academic—this book includes descriptions of the various tests used in a comprehensive dyslexia assessment along with detailed, evidence-based interventions that professionals and parents can use to help individuals struggling with dyslexia. A part of the trusted Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book features concise chapters designed to facilitate retention of key concepts with callout boxes, bullet points, and extensive illustrations. Additionally, the chapters contain questions to test your knowledge and reinforce what you have learned. This updated second edition covers essential topics for today’s professionals, including genetic factors, reading instruction, technology, and dyslexia in schools. Gain an understanding of the neurological and genetic causes and risk factors of dyslexia Assess reading fluency, phonological awareness, and other markers of dyslexia Discover the latest interventions for improving reading and spelling in individuals with dyslexia Learn to pick up on cues that help with early identification and treatment of dyslexia Providing an in-depth look at dyslexia, this straightforward book presents information that will prepare school psychologists, neuropsychologists, educational diagnosticians, special education teachers, as well as general education teachers, to recognize, assess, and provide effective treatment programs for dyslexia. The book is also a good resource for parents who are helping a child with dyslexia.

Help students learn to read (and learn to love to read). Give students a real sense of achievement. Help them develop their critical thinking skills and establish a firm connection between reading and writing.

In this much anticipated follow-up to their groundbreaking book, Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom, authors Jan Burkins and Kari Yates, together with co-author Katie Cunningham, extend the conversation in Shifting the Balance 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom. This new text is built in mind specifically for grades 3-5 teachers around best practices for the intermediate classroom. Shifting the Balance 3-5 introduces six more shifts across individual chapters that: Zoom in on a common (but not-as helpful-as-we-had-hoped) practice to reconsider Untangle a number of "misunderstandings" that have likely contributed to the use of the common practice Propose a more science-aligned shift to the current practice Provide solid scientific research to support the revised practice Offer a collection of high-leverage, easy-to-implement instructional routines to support the shift to more brain-friendly instruction The authors offer a refreshing approach that is respectful, accessible, and practical - grounded in an earnest commitment to building a bridge between research and classroom practice. As with the first Shifting the Balance, they aim to keep students at the forefront of reading instruction.