Neurologist and middle school teacher Judy Willis connects what you do in the classroom to what happens in the brain when students learn how to read, including:
With each revelation about the neurology of reading instruction, Willis provides whole-class and individualised activities, lessons, and units that you can use in every grade and subject to help all students become better readers.
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. From Syllable to Synapse: Prereading Through Decoding
Chapter 2. Patterning Strategies
Chapter 3. Fluency Building from the Brain to the Book
Chapter 4. Eliminating Barriers on the Road to Fluency
Chapter 5. Vocabulary Building and Keeping
Chapter 6. Successful Reading Comprehension
Conclusion
Glossary
References