Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read: Kindergarten Through Grade 3

by Fran Lehr

This booklet is part of the Partnership for Reading, a collaborative effort by the National Institute for Literacy, the U.S. Department of Education, and the NICHD to bring the findings of evidence-based reading research to those with an interest in helping all people learn to read well. The booklet, which is based on the findings of the National Reading Panel, describes the findings of the National Reading Panel, provides analysis and discussion of reading instruction, and suggests implications for the classroom. This guide, designed by teachers for teachers, summarizes what researchers have discovered about how to successfully teach children to read. It describes the findings of the National Reading Panel Report and provides analysis and discussion in five areas of reading phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. Each section defines the skill, reviews the evidence from research, suggests implications for classroom instruction, describes proven strategies for teaching reading skills, and addresses frequently raised questions.

48 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 2010

Reviews

[Sarah MacIsaac]

I’m gonna start counting the books I read for my masters because the grind never stops😭 this book was very educational and I wished I read it before my literacy placement over the summer

[Ashley]

Excellent resource for teachers who teach reading in elementary school. Using it to study for my certification exam and it’s been a very helpful tool.

[teacupsandunicorns]

Great for seeing the break down of learning and possible errors of literacy. My favorite part was learning about phonemic awareness. It really broke it down to the “building blocks” of reading!

[Madalyn Gahring]

Very informative. Great information offered and explained about the importance of reading, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and phonics instruction through a systematic & explicit approach.

[Leah]

Good overview.

[Hannah Marie. Marie]

I used this in college and it is still handy to brush up on the essentials for teaching phonics and comprehension.