This inviting book is a bridge between two major strands of reading
instruction that are often held in opposition: the science of reading
and artful approaches to teaching reading. Although the current climate
of literacy instruction positions these approaches as diametrically
opposed, the authors Young, Paige, and Rasinski describe how teachers
can use the science of reading to engage students in artful, engaging,
and authentic instruction. The authors reveal how effective teaching is
a dynamic process that requires agency and creativity and show how
teachers make artful shifts based on the needs of students in specific
contexts. Chapters include a range of examples and explanations of how
artful teaching is integrated into reading instruction and how it can
increase students' motivation and positive attitudes toward reading. The
concise and practical chapters cover key topics, including phonemic
awareness, reading fluency, vocabulary, assessment, home and family
reading, and more.
This essential road map for all pre-service and in-service reading
teachers restores the importance of teacher agency, supports the
critical understanding of reading research, and allows teachers to use
their knowledge, experience, and creative approaches in the classroom.
This is the definitive guide to teaching reading as both an art and a
science.
