How the Brain Learns to Read. ([2005?])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David A. Sousa.
• Authors: Sousa, David A
• Contents: About the Author; Introduction; The Bad News and the Good News; About This Book; Assessing Your Current Knowledge of Reading; 1. Learning Spoken Language; Spoken Language Comes Naturally; Structure of Language; Levels of Language Comprehension; 2. Learning to Read; Reading is Not a Natural Ability; Early Stages of Reading; Reading Comprehension; How Memory Affects Learning to Read; What Do Brain Scans Reveal About Reading?; Models of Reading Pathways; The Importance of Practice; 3. Teaching Reading; Brief History of Teaching Reading; Brain Research and Learning a Skill; Modern Methods of Teaching Reading; Research Findings on Reading Instruction - Decoding; Research Findings on Reading Instruction - Comprehension; 4. Recognizing Reading Problems; The Reading Gap; Inadequate Reading Instruction; Social and Cultural Causes of Reading Problems; Physical Causes of Reading Problems; Brain Imaging Studies; Detecting Reading Problems; 5. Overcoming Reading Problems; Some Considerations for Teachers of Students With Reading Problems; Basic Ingredients of Early Intervention Programs; Programs for Older Students; Rewiring the Brains of Struggling Readers; Reading Problems and Taking Tests; Advice to Students With Reading Problems; Advice to Parents of Children With Reading Problems; 6. Reading in the Content Areas; Strategies for Helping Students Read Content Material; Sequencing the Reading Strategies; Graphic Organizers and Comprehension of Content Area Reading; Reading Patterns in Content Areas; 7. Putting It All Together; The Basics of a Successful Reading Program; Conclusion; Glossary; References; Resources; Index;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 246 pages)
• Subjects: 418.4019; Reading; Reading disability -- Physiological aspects; Brain
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452207407; 1452207402
• Related ISBNs: 1412906008; 1412906016
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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