Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension
Fueling the Reading Brain With Knowledge, Vocabulary, and Rich Language
Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · April 23, 2024
In this companion to their bestselling first book, David and Meredith Liben move beyond foundational skills to explore how the mind comprehends texts.
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- Who it’s for
- Teachers seeking practical ways to support students’ text comprehension
- Themes
- Text comprehension, Vocabulary and knowledge building, Language structures
- Genres
- Teaching Reading & Phonics, Professional Development, Reading Skills
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In this companion to their bestselling first book, David and Meredith Liben move beyond foundational skills to explore how the mind comprehends texts. They translate research in clear terms to help teachers understand what students truly need to read deeply for pleasure and with purpose.
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Focusing on vocabulary, knowledge building, and language structures, they provide cutting-edge instructional ideas and ready-to-use tools to help teachers put their understanding into action immediately.
Who it’s for
- Teachers seeking practical ways to support students’ text comprehension
- Teachers interested in vocabulary, knowledge building, and language instruction
Where it sits
| Professional Development | 68% |
|---|---|
| Teaching Reading & Phonics | 47% |
| Reading Skills | 37% |
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Publisher categories
- Elementary Education
- Teaching Language Arts
- Professional Development
- Authors
- David Liben, Meredith Liben
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- April 23, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Text comprehension · Vocabulary and knowledge building · Language structures
- Reading lane
- Elementary Education