Teaching Reading in Multilingual Classrooms by David and Yvonne Freeman presents teachers with a checklist to help plan their reading curriculum and assess their teaching of reading. Each item on the checklist is explained and illustrated in detail with examples of eight exemplary teachers who work effectively with mainstream, ESL and bilingual students. Daily schedules, simple strategy lessons and lists of literature at different grade levels, both elementary and secondary, help readers put the principles into practice. Other issues are also addressed, including phonics and phonemic awareness.
The book, which costs $15, provides teachers with principles for working effectively with diverse student populations.
It is available from Heinemann Press, 361 Hanover St., Portsmouth, NH 03801-3912, call (603) 431-7894, or visit the Web site [www.heine mann.com].
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