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- Author: Frank B. May
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- Category : Literacy
- Languages : en
- Pages : 381
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Visual Literacy examines how teachers can use visuals to improve learning for all students. It provides teachers with a foundation in visual literacy, defined as the ability to read, think, and communicate with visually presented information. Results of studies of students’ using visual information indicate that most students are clearly lacking in the tools needed to use visuals effectively. The book orients teachers to visual literacy and the world of visuals. It discusses various classroom tested strategies and activities for all students, including second language learners, and students with special needs. Stressing visual literacy skills helps students understand a visual more deeply so they can master the content they are learning. Teachers will learn to employ a literacy triad of reading, thinking, and communicating to aid students in their study of visuals. First, they inquire into the visual, reading it for content and context, including assessing the authenticity of the document. Second, they think about the document by analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating it to come up with answers to their inquiry. Graphic organizers help students decipher the content and understand the meaning of the visual document, connecting it to prior and future instruction. Third, they communicate their findings using visuals.
Communication and Culture prepares students for academic-level work by addressing reading comprehension and composition development in the context of rich cultural themes. -- Thematically organized readings, writing examples, and exercises -- Readings with anthropological perspectives on multicultural issues -- Vocabulary-in-context exercises precede readings -- Freewritinq activities
"An invaluable Guide to the art of rapid reading In today’s fast-moving world, time is always a problem. Yet we have to read in order to keep up with what is going on around the world. Speed reading is what will tide us over. In this book you will learn how to skim through the pages of a book, passing over what is unnecessary. You will also widen your span of recognition and comprehend all that is said.
Teaching Reading and Phonics to Children with Language and Communication Delay is an accessible and jargon-free book full of practical ideas for teaching the first stages of reading and phonics to children who have speech and language delay. Written by a bestselling author, this invaluable toolkit covers approaches to the teaching of reading for a variety of needs so that no child is left behind. Features include: • a wide range of practical activities • useful checklists at the end of each chapter for assessing progress and further planning • links to example photo books to demonstrate how reading can be personalised and interactive • tips for teaching reading and motivating children in their learning • template material which can be photocopied and downloaded as eResources Packed with helpful illustrations and examples that can be used in lessons, this book offers a variety of methods of teaching reading, including an emphasis on visual strategies which are well suited to children with language delay and complex communication needs. Clear explanations and step-by-step instructions mean the book can be used by parents as well as non-specialist teachers and teaching assistants, and the book will be ideal reading for any educators working with young children to improve their literacy.