Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 142
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Trim: 6 x 8¾
978-1-4758-4732-1 • Hardback • June 2019 • $71.00 • (£55.00)
978-1-4758-4733-8 • Paperback • June 2019 • $36.00 • (£28.00)
978-1-4758-4734-5 • eBook • June 2019 • $32.00 • (£25.00)
Jacqueline Witter-Easley is the dean of the Division of Professional Studies at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where she also serves as an associate professor in the Department of Education and teaches courses in elementary reading methods and creative arts. Dr. Easley is a former elementary teacher, primarily in grades one and two. She was also an assistant children’s librarian in her local public library where she created a variety of children’s programs for the community.
Introduction
Part 1: Creating a “Literacy Moments” Learning Environment—An Introduction
Chapter 1: Do You Have What It Takes? Nurturing Joyful Readers
Chapter 2: Cultivating a Vibrant Classroom Library with Culturally Responsive Books
Chapter 3: Empowering Beginning Readers Through Author Studies
Part 2: Literacy Moments for Word Recognition and Vocabulary Development—An Introduction
Chapter 4: Immersing Students in a Print-Rich “Literacy Moments” Environment
Chapter 5: Integrating Popular Culture to Facilitate Foundational Literacy Skills
Chapter 6: Integrating the Arts in Literacy Instruction
Part 3: Literacy Moments for Developing Comprehension Processes—An Introduction
Chapter 7: Pre-Reading Activities
Chapter 8: During-Reading Activities
Chapter 9: Post-Reading Activities
Appendix: Diverse Children’s Authors and Their Birthdays
Reference List
Children’s Books Cited
About the Author
Literacy Moments: Creating Daily Teachable Moments with Beginning Readers is an excellent resource for novice and experienced teachers. The text offers a wealth of principles and practices for increasing students’ reading motivation. You will leave this book with practical instructional strategies and the inspiration to create opportunities for teachable moments for all students.
— Barbara Purdum-Cassidy, coeditor of Culturally Affirming Literacy Practices for Urban Elementary Students (2016), and Teaching Literacy in Urban Schools: Lessons from the Field (2018)
Every school day holds many opportunities for students to engage in meaningful learning. Dr. Witter-Easley’s book Literacy Moments provides teachers with smart strategies for incorporating brief, effective reading and writing experiences. I recommend this practical resource for all elementary classrooms.
— Matt Renwick, elementary school principal, blogger (readbyexample.com), and author of Five Myths of Classroom Technology: How Do We Integrate Digital Tools to Truly Enhance Learning? (2015, ASCD)
The notion that gaining early literacy skills is key to overall academic success is no secret. What remains hidden are the inequities that still exist for access to quality beginning reading instruction and culturally authentic texts in particular. In Literacy Moments: Creating Daily Teachable Moments with Beginning Readers, Witter-Easley reminds us of what is needed to ensure equity for all early readers.
— Sharroky Hollie, Executive Director, Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning and author of Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning (2015, Shell Education Publications)
Teachers will enjoy the straightforward approach of this text. The book offers a variety of suggestions for teachers to adopt to enhance reading comprehension.
— Dr. Pamela J. Farris, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus, Northern Illinois University and coauthor of Language Arts: Process, Product, and Assessment for Diverse Classrooms, 6th edition (2019, Waveland Press)