Help for Struggling Readers

Strategies for Grades 3-8

Michael C. McKenna

A Paperback Original
A Paperback Original
April 17, 2002
ISBN 9781572307605
Price: $35.00
200 Pages
Size: 8½" x 11"
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This practical book presents an array of research-based instructional strategies for use with struggling readers in the upper-elementary and middle grades. It is filled with proven ideas for engaging students and developing the key components of successful reading: vocabulary, comprehension, word recognition, and fluency. Each chapter reviews techniques for working on specific skills, provides needed materials and teacher-friendly instructional tips, and lists suggestions for further reading. The book's utility is enhanced by its convenient 8½“ x 11” format and numerous reproducible charts, graphic organizer templates, and activities.