Tips for the Reading Team: Strategies for Tutors - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0872071901 ISBN 13: 9780872071902

Publisher: Intl Literacy Assn, 1998

Synopsis

This resource puts the teaching ideas right where tutors need them. Continuing work they did in the award-winning book "The Reading Team: A Handbook for Volunteer Tutors K-3", editors Walker and Morrow assemble practical tutoring tips in response to the America Reads Challenge and the increasing emphasis on using volunteer tutors to help all children learn to read. From the International Reading Association's journal "The Reading Teacher", the activities and suggestions included in this easy-to-use book are classroom tested and come with specific instructions for each strategy.

About this title

About the Author

Barbara J. Walker is a professor at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.

Lesley Mandel Morrow is a professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.

From the Back Cover

Where can tutors turn for proven instructional techniques in a hurry? How can teachers explain their strategies in terms that tutors can understand? "Tips for the Reading Team: Strategies for Tutors" puts the teaching ideas right where tutors need them. Continuing the work they did in the award-winning book "The Reading Team: A Handbook for Volunteer Tutors K-3," editors Barbara J. Walker and Lesley Manel Morrow respond to the America Reads Challenge and the increasing emphasis on using volunteer tutors to help all children learn to read by assembling practical tutoring tips.

From the International Reading Association's journal "The Reading Teacher," the activities and suggestions included in this easy-to-use book are classroom tested. Teachers and tutors will find specific instructions for each strategy. Illustrations throughout indicate in what part of the tutoring session each strategy is most helpful.

Sections Include: Motivating Readers Figuring Out Words Reading Together and Rereading Supporting Understanding

Joining the growing team of volunteer tutors will be easier and more rewarding because of this useful book. Tutors will want to refer to this valuable resource during their training and lesson planning, and as they go to tutoring sessions.

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From Section I

Reluctant readers often need encouragement from both teachers and tutors to engage their interest in reading. In her September 1996 article entitled, "Creating Classroom Cultures That Foster Reading Motivation," Linda B. Gambrell discusses six factors that are related to increased motivation to read. Tutors can consider these factors when creating lesson plans and planning their tutoring environment. Understanding the importance of modeling, access to books, student choice, and tutor-student interaction is a first step toward tutoring success.

Strategies: Tutors are an explicit reading model. The adult who values reading and shares his or her love of reading with children will motivate children to read. These individuals often talk about what they are reading and use their current reading as a way to demonstrate reading strategies.

Tutors can create a book-rich environment. Increasing the number of books available for children to read increases the quality of reading experiences which in turn increases motivation.

Tutors can create opportunities for choice. Books that children find most interesting to read are those they have selected for their own reasons and purposes.

Tutors provide children opportunities to interact socially with others. Children often comment that they chose a book and found it interesting because their tutor told them about it. Sharing books with friends and tutors is an important factor in developing motivated readers.

Tutors can provide children with opportunities to become familiar with many books. Children are curious about and more motivated to read books that are familiar.

Tutors can provide appropriate reading-related incentives. Rewards that are related strongly to reading and reading behavior, especially books, but also bookmarks and praise, can be effective in increasing motivation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Intl Literacy Assn
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0872071901
• ISBN 13: 9780872071902
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Editor: Walker Barbara J., Morrow Lesley Mandel