Handbook for literacy tutors : a practical approach to effective informal instruction in reading and writing /

This textbook is intended as a guide for non-educators who want to learn how to tutor individuals in literacy tasks. A short introductory section is included that is devoted to theory, but only as much as necessary to allow tutors to make reasonable instructional decisions about their students. The...

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Main Author: Adams, Arlene
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Springfield, Ill. : C.C. Thomas, Publisher, ©1999.
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Table of Contents:
  • Welcome
  • Reading comprehension
  • Organizing the tutoring lesson
  • Beginning the tutoring lesson
  • Broad-range strategies
  • Moderate-range strategies
  • Word identification and vocabulary
  • Decoding
  • Process writing
  • Writing tools and informal writing
  • Appendix A. Literacy interest inventories
  • Appendix B. High frequency words
  • Appendix C. Tutoring forms
  • Gloaasry. Tutoring vocabulary.