From the Back Cover
Written for anyone who teaches reading, The Reading Teacher's Book of Lists is the thoroughly revised edition of the best-selling foundational reading reference book. This classic resource is filled with 218 up-to-date lists teachers can use to develop instructional materials and plan lessons that might otherwise take years and much effort to acquire. The book is organized into?eighteen sections that are brimming with practical examples, key words, teaching ideas, and activities that can be used as is or adapted to meet the students' needs. The lists are designed to be photocopied as needed for individual, small group or large group use.
This revised fifth edition contains a complete overhaul of teaching methods sections and includes new sections on electronic resources, new literacies, building fluency, and reading in content areas. The Reading Teacher's Book of Lists covers eighteen sections:
- Phonics
- Useful Words
- Vocabulary Builders
- Content Words
- Books
- Writing
- Teaching Ideas
- Comprehension
- Fluency
- Study Skills
- Assessment
- Spelling
- The Internet
- English Language
- Language
- Learners (ESL or ELL)
- Reference
- Word Play
- Alphabets and Symbols
"The Reading Teacher's Book of Lists should be on the bookshelf of every reading teacher in the English-speaking world! It is a tremendous resource that I have used over and over again throughout my career. The fifth edition is the best yet! It has more useful information than any of the previous editions. You can be assured that I will make good use of Dr. Fry and Dr. Kress's classic book."
—Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.,professor of education, Kent State University
About the Author
Edward B. Fry, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Education at Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ) where, for 24 years, he was director of the Reading Center. At Rutgers, Dr. Fry taught graduate and undergraduate courses in reading, curriculum, and other educational subjects, and served as chairman and dissertation committee member for doctoral candidates in reading and educational psychology. As the Reading Center director, he provided instruction for children with reading problems, trained teacher candidates, and conducted statewide reading conferences. Dr. Fry is known internationally for his Readability Graph which is used by teachers, publishers, and others to judge the reading difficulty of books and other materials. He is also well known for his Instant Words, high-frequency word list, and for reading, spelling, and secondary curriculum materials. He works as a curriculum author and skis and swims whenever possible.
Jacqueline E. Kress, Ed.D., is Dean and Professor of Education at New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, NY) where she teaches reading methods courses and works with college and school faculty in the preparation and development of teachers, educational technology specialists, and other educators. She is an experienced reading teacher and teacher educator, having taught developmental and remedial reading in urban elementary schools, and reading skills and methods courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Kress has designed numerous educational programs, including programs to increase P-12 students’ literacy and school achievement. She is the author of The ESL Teacher’s Book of Lists and coauthor of The Readability Machine (both published by Jossey-Bass).
