On Solid Ground : Strategies for Teaching Reading K-3 (Paperback)

~ (Author), Shelley Harwayne (Foreword) "JOHN STEINBECK IS ONE OF MY LITERARY heroes..." (more)
Key Phrases: demonstrating strategies, matching children, emergent stage, Whole Class, Small Group, Assessing Children (more...)

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“Sharon is the consummate teacher across the hall, willing to share her best practice, her materials, her management, and most of all, the wisdom she has acquired from years of devotion and study.”–Shelley Harwayne

Product Description

On Solid Ground is informed by current thinking, yet loaded with advice, booklists, ready-to-use reproducibles, and - of course - the words and work of real children.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann (March 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0325002274
• ISBN-13: 978-0325002279
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,778 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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76 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cut to the Chase, August 12, 2000

By	Kathy Morgan (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This book truly does speak to both the new as well as the seasoned teacher. What I appreciated the most was the author's ability to "cut to the chase" in the area of teaching reading. I am especially excited about using the reading folder she uses to store both teacher assessments and student responses to reading. The section on what the "other kids are doing" while the teacher is working with a guided group was extremely valuable as was her description of SSR. I knew something wasn't quite right with my class SSR time, and this book not only identified the problem but provided a logical and do-able alternative. Whether a teacher is new and needs the basics of teaching literacy or is experienced and needs help pulling out what are the best teaching practices, this book is superb!

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Professional Book I' ve Ever Read about the Process, August 19, 2001

By	Camille Loparrino "Camille LoParrino" (Bronx, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have read dozens of professional books, but the difference between Sharon's and the others was that I came back to hers three times. And even though I've been teaching over a dozen years, Sharon has helped to clarify even further the hows and whys of helping all kinds of learners to read and write. She certainly comes across as a very hard working, skilled and successful individual. And yet, as mentioned in the forward by her own principal, Sharon makes the whole process seem really simple. I can't wait to get back to work and adapt some of her ideas to my own as she herself encourages the reader to do. I'm so glad I found this one, and I'm sure you will be too!

43 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Clear Voice of Reason about the Teaching of Reading, May 2, 2000

By A Customer

Whether you're a new primary teacher or a seasoned professional, you need this book. Sharon Taberski spells out, in clear, inspirational language, how she establishes and maintains her outstanding reading program throughout the school year, at the Manhattan New School in New York City. Her approach makes sense because she knows precisely what she is doing. She assesses her students continuously to determine their strengths and weaknesses, then uses what she learns to inform all of her teaching decisions, in one-on-one, small-group, and whole-class situations.

In a time when the right way to teach reading seems to be anyone's guess, it's refreshing to get a perspective from somebody who's in the trenches daily, cares so deeply about children, and is seeing results. Indeed, real reading is happening in Sharon Taberski's classroom. It's happening in mine, too, thanks to this book. And it can happen in yours.