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Literacy: Helping Children Construct Meaning, Sixth Edition
J. David Cooper, Ball State University
Nancy D. Kiger, University of Central Florida
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Chapter 4:  How to Teach Strategies for Constructing Meaning

Reading Online
Stay abreast of new research on strategy instruction by checking with Web sites such as Reading Online, a journal of K-12 practice and research, published by the International Reading Association. Here you can find articles, discussions, ideas, and communities dedicated to serving teachers as the leading online source of information for the worldwide literacy-education community.

International Reading Association
The International Reading Association (IRA) provides resources for teachers, reading specialists, tutors, and others concerned about literacy. Topics range from performance-based assessment to classroom discussion strategies, integrated instruction, motivation for reading, and teaching English as a Second Language. Visit the IRA's Web site to learn about books, journals, videos, and multimedia products about reading comprehension and literacy. You may be particularly interested in the IRA's five professional journals:
  • The Reading Teacher—for preschool, primary, and elementary teachers
  • Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy—for teachers of middle school, high school, and adult learners
  • Reading Research Quarterly—a journal of reading research
  • Lectura y vida—Spanish-language journal for all teaching levels
  • Reading Online—an electronic journal using the Web to explore research, instruction, and communication
National Council of Teachers of English
The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is devoted to improving the teaching of English and the language arts at all levels. NCTE publishes a member newspaper, three monthly journals, and ten quarterlies. It also publishes position papers, teaching ideas, and other documents on professional concerns such as professional standards. Explore the Web site to learn more. The following journals may be of particular interest to you.
  • Language Arts—for elementary teachers and teacher educators
  • Primary Voices K–6—a journal written by different teams of elementary educators
  • School Talk—a newsletter for classroom teachers
  • Voices from the Middle—for middle-school teachers
Vocabulary University
Visit Vocabulary University to access Learning Activities that are separated into 3 levels of difficulty—High Elementary, Junior High-Middle School, and High School. These interactive vocabulary puzzle and activity sessions use Latin and Greek "roots and cells" to help decode words, and include Fill-in-the-Blanks, Definition Match, Synonym & Antonym Encounters, Crosswords, Word Finds, True/False and Word Stories.

EdHelper.com
At EdHelper.com, you can build over 40 customized Worksheets using the words you are using in your classroom, or check out the pre-formed Spelling and Vocabulary Worksheet Lessons for Grades 1-12.




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