Building on What Children Know

Stresses the importance of diagnosing what beginning readers already know and then building further instruction around that knowledge. Discusses ways teachers can take advantage of the rich language background children bring to the classroom. Illustrates, with real classroom examples, how teachers can draw upon the child's interests and experiences, encourage verbal expression of them, and use the child's own vocabulary to make language instruction relevant.

More in Teaching Children to Read--A 12-Part Study Series

  1. Building on What Children Know 1974
  2. Developing Effective Reading Materials 1974
  3. Helping the Reluctant Reader 1974

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