Book Buddies: Guidelines for Volunteer Tutors of Emergent and Early Readers [Paperback]

Francine R. Johnston EdD (Author), Marcia Invernizzi (Author), Connie Juel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 1998 | ISBN-10: 1572303476 | ISBN-13: 978-1572303478 | Edition: 1

Volunteer tutors can make a tremendous difference in the reading skills and the lives of young children. This comprehensive tutorial manual has been developed from the Book Buddies program of Charlottesville, Virginia, the first large-scale model to mobilize hundreds of community volunteers in an alternative one-on-one intervention for children at risk for reading failure. A complete how-to resource for both trainers and tutors in one accessible volume, the book provides guidelines for setting up a successful tutorial program in the early grades and presents a field-tested lesson format for individualized instruction in reading, writing, and phonics. The authors clearly describe how to conduct a wealth of enjoyable reading activities and exercises with students, illustrating each chapter with real-life examples and lively line drawings. Appendices feature reproducible assessment and lesson planning forms, alphabet cards and charts, recommendations and sources for children's books and other materials, and a helpful glossary.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Developed in response to the literacy research that led to the federal initiative known as the America Reads Challenge, this volume presents just about everything anyone needs to begin a reading tutorial program. Originated in Charlottesville, VA, Book Buddies was "the first large-scale model" to mobilize volunteers as part of a collaborative effort using public school, university, and community expertise, and is intended to be replicated by other school-based programs. A strong rationale for the use of volunteers, detailed duties for a volunteer coordinator, and specific training to be used with volunteers are included. Assessment tools and organizational tips for tutors together with reproducible materials to use with students are also provided. The approach is reasonable, suggesting that, in addition to phonics practice, tutors use both series (those designed with limited vocabulary for beginning readers) and other trade books. The fairly broad list of titles includes reading levels (according to "reading recovery" teachers). This very practical guide will find its audience among those who are working with emergent readers in any situation.-Maria B. Salvadore, District of Columbia Public Library

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Review

"Based on sound principles of reading instruction and learning, Book Buddies helps even non-experts tutor children well. The manual is easy to read and systematically laid out. Especially valuable is the lesson plan component, which ensures individualized instruction that is tailored to each student's particular needs. This book will be a great asset to volunteer tutoring programs." --Barbara A. Wasik, PhD, Johns Hopkins University

"This guide gives tutors and their supervisors the tools and blueprints for a successful tutoring program. The authors provide a high level of detail on a host of topics related to activities, assessments, and lesson plans, enabling tutors to successfully guide children's growth from emergent to early reading. More than simply a set of good ideas, this book is derived from a program with proven results." --Elfrieda H. Hiebert, PhD, University of Michigan

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (April 10, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572303476
• ISBN-13: 978-1572303478
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,081,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book Buddies: A Quality Intervention, August 1, 2000

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This review is from: Book Buddies: Guidelines for Volunteer Tutors of Emergent and Early Readers (Paperback)

The Book Buddies Manual is a user-friendly resource for teachers and tutors of beginning readers. The black-line masters in the back of the text are a great resource when starting your own program. The lesson plans are easy to follow and have a wealth of activities to accompany each lesson. The authors must be SO talented to create such an amazing manual! It is a must-have for all reading teachers!

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome program and resource, March 1, 2011

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This review is from: Book Buddies: Guidelines for Volunteer Tutors of Emergent and Early Readers (Paperback)

I used this book in S. Korea (in an English speaking school) for an afterschool tutoring program. It worked great! I also found it to be quite useful in small group or one-on-one tutoring for struggling readers without phonics skills.

Has a super list of leveled books included, too!