Improving Reading: Strategies And Resources (Fourth Edition) (Paperback)

by Jerry L. Johns (Author), Susan Davis Lenski (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 603 pages
• Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company; 4th edition (January 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0757514537
• ISBN-13: 978-0757514531
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #41,867 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have reading resourse for every teacher!, March 1, 2005

By	Jodi Gee "ESL Teacher" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Improving Reading: Strategies and Resources (K/H reading resources) (Paperback)

This book should be in every teacher's collection. I teach English as a Second Language and I use this book often. It gives great ideas for strategies to use with struggling readers. I purchased this book in grad school for my reading specialist certification and now, I find it to be one of the resources that I refer to most. We all have students in our classes that struggle with reading for one reason or another; and generally they have problems with different aspects of the reading process. This book starts with the basics of letter identification, continues through fluency and comprenhension, and even gives strategies for getting students to enjoy reading. Look at the table of contents for this book -- you will see for yourself! I recommend this resource for ALL K-12 teachers. In addition to the hundreds -- yes hundreds-- of activities, there are also numerous lists and resources listed in the back of the book. I feel that if you purchase this book -- YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Improving Reading: Strategies And Resources (Paperback), March 15, 2006

By	K. Taylor (Nebraska) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was highly recommended by my graduate professor a few years ago, and it has become my most used reference. I wouldn't be without it. Johns and Lenski have compiled a comprehensive collection of interventions specific to each need. The layout is clean and easy to reference quickly for busy teachers. The strategies are based on sound research and experience. As a reading specialist, its a requirement, but every elementary teacher would benefit from its wealth of information.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jerry Johns' Improving Reading Book Review, September 11, 2005

By	L. Santiago "experienced educator" (Elyria, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is full of helpful ideas to help the most challenged readers and the most advanced readers. The book has hundreds of pages of ideas and graphic organizers to help busy teachers find the appropriate tool to help their students find success and excel in reading in and out of the classroom.