This bestselling teacher resource and widely adopted text demonstrates the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of explicit reading instruction for struggling K-8 learners. The book describes 23 skills and strategies associated with vocabulary, comprehension, word recognition, and fluency. Ways to explain each skill or strategy are illustrated in real-world examples that teachers can use as starting points for their own lessons. Retaining the straight-talking style that made the prior edition so popular, the second edition has been revised and updated to reflect reader feedback and the latest research.

New to This Edition

• Incorporates important new research on vocabulary and comprehension.
• Stronger emphasis on embedding instruction in authentic reading experiences.
• A chapter on teaching "big-picture" ideas about strategy use.
• Revised teaching examples are even more thorough and teacher friendly.