Classrooms That Work : They Can All Read and Write

Designed for courses focusing on instructional reading methods for struggling and culturally diverse students, this affordable text assists preservice and in-service teachers in enriching the learning and reading skills of ALL children. Literacy movements and philosophies are subject to a pendulum effect, but renowned authors Cunningham and Allington promote the integration of phonics and literature-based process writing and reading instruction for a more balanced approach. The book helps ALL children engage in meaning-centered reading by showing teachers how to foster powerful decoding and comprehension strategies. This book is filled with workable, practical strategies and activities to use in the classroom.