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Breakthrough to Meaning: Helping Your Kids Become Better Readers, Writers, and Thinkers
Breakthrough to Meaning is exactly what teachers are looking a resource full of new, thoughtful strategies that help children interact with texts in deeper, more authentic ways.
–Donald H. Graves I especially liked the emphasis on teacher demonstration and how teachers challenged children to broaden their perspectives and to develop an understanding of other points of view.
–Carol Avery What if there were a single literacy strategy that helped learners of all ages across all contexts read critically, write reflectively, think deeply–and, yes, even improve their performance on standardized reading and writing assessments? There is. It’s called the subtext strategy, and in Breakthrough to Meaning , you’ll find out how it can help children improve in virtually every aspect of their learning. The power of the subtext strategy is its ability to use numerous entryways into learning–including not only reading and writing but also art and drama–to bridge the multiple literacies kids bring to school and the demands of conventional print. It’s a fresh, manageable way to work depth and breadth into literacy instruction while building students’ skills and abilities in important areas such as critical literacy, reading and writing narratives or persuasive essays, media literacy, and standardized testing.
–Donald H. Graves I especially liked the emphasis on teacher demonstration and how teachers challenged children to broaden their perspectives and to develop an understanding of other points of view.
–Carol Avery What if there were a single literacy strategy that helped learners of all ages across all contexts read critically, write reflectively, think deeply–and, yes, even improve their performance on standardized reading and writing assessments? There is. It’s called the subtext strategy, and in Breakthrough to Meaning , you’ll find out how it can help children improve in virtually every aspect of their learning. The power of the subtext strategy is its ability to use numerous entryways into learning–including not only reading and writing but also art and drama–to bridge the multiple literacies kids bring to school and the demands of conventional print. It’s a fresh, manageable way to work depth and breadth into literacy instruction while building students’ skills and abilities in important areas such as critical literacy, reading and writing narratives or persuasive essays, media literacy, and standardized testing.
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 17, 2006
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January 9, 2015
Practical, well-researched resource for educators. The subtitle of this efficiently organized and well-written book is no false claim. I've used the suggested strategies with kids of many ages and reading abilities, modeled them in professional development workshops, and adapted them to texts at many levels. Kids respond eagerly and demonstrate advanced competence and confidence with consistent use. I note and recommend this text in source lists for professionals.
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