Ready to Read

“A much needed, comprehensive resource for teachers striving to address the underlying language weaknesses of students who struggle with reading comprehension … an extremely valuable tool for planning and implementing targeted interventions.” —Eileen S. Marzola, Ed.D., education consultant

Comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading:
it makes learning possible and determines students’ long-term success across all academic subjects. But for many children with reading disability, comprehension doesn’t happen easily—they need explicit instruction to master this skill. That’s why general and special education teachers need this book. A concise, highly accessible text, it’s the first to provide guidelines for basing comprehension instruction on students’ language ability and to use the popular multisensory teaching approach to help educators teach comprehension skills in ways that complement each child’s learning styles.

Pre- and inservice general and special educators will discover the keys to teaching the high-level reading skills that come together to form comprehension— vocabulary, morphology, syntax, and listening comprehension. For each of these critical skills, teachers will get a clear explanation of what the skill is, how it develops, and how it contributes to reading success. Then they’ll learn how to differentiate instruction based on students’ language abilities and use effective multisensory adaptations to help students meet key literacy goals.

A straightforward, reader-friendly guide to teaching comprehension, this book prepares teachers for one of their most important tasks—helping all their students make the critical leap from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.”