Teaching reading.In a new book Early Reading Instruction: What Science Really Tells Us About How to Teach Reading, Diane DIANE Diversified Information and Assistance Network (Tennessee Valley Authority) DIANE Direct Information Access Network for Europe DIANE Digital Integrated Attack and Navigation Equipment McGuinness, professor of psychology at the University of South Florida • • [ , analyzes research evidence regarding various models of reading. McGuinness presents a solution to the "reading war"--the centuries-old debate over the efficacy of phonics phonics Method of reading instruction that breaks language down into its simplest components. Children learn the sounds of individual letters first, then the sounds of letters in combination and in simple words. (sound-based) versus whole-word (meaning-based) methods of teaching children to read. She has developed a prototypical set of elements that are critical to the success of a reading method. The book can be purchased from The MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press at 800-405-1619 or at mitpress-orders@mit.edu. |
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