books by Heinemann

books by Heinemann

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Harvey Daniels, Nancy Steineke

Heinemann, 2004

Mini-Lessons for Lit Circles
Excellent resource. Lots of great ideas, easily adaptable to various grade levels and abilities.

To Understand: New Horizons in Reading Comprehension

Ellin Oliver Keene

Heinemann, 2008

The future of comprehension instruction...
... is beautifully and inspirationally detailed in Ellin Keene's new book, "To Understand". Building effectively on the base of her original work, Mosaic of Thought, Second Edition: The Power of Comprehension Strategy Instruction, Keene spells out the next steps in ...

Guiding Readers and Writers: Teaching Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy

Irene C. Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell

Heinemann, 2001

Must have resource
Every teacher who teaches grades 3-6 should own this book. It has practical mini-lessons, rationale for teaching comprehension strategies and additional resources. If you don't already own it, you should get your hands on a copy.

Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children

Gay Su Pinnell, Irene C. Fountas

Heinemann, 1996

Wonderful source for Primary Teacher!
I had this book at close tabs at all times. I really loved the icons they have at the back of the book (these are center icons). I photocopied and laminated them, and used them to rotated the children through their centers daily. I LOVE the list of books for each ...

Subjects Matter: Every Teacher's Guide to Content-Area Reading

Harvey Daniels, Steven Zemelman

Heinemann, 2004

Help for Content Area Teachers
If you worry that your students "just aren't getting the text," here is help for you. This book is an easy guide for content area teachers to use to help when teaching their subjects. Strategies for before, during and after reading are given. There are ideas to ...

Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide
Ralph Fletcher, JoAnn Portalupi

Heinemann, 2001

Is the writing workshop the only way to teach writing? No. There are a variety of approaches or programs, but none of them matches the writing workshop when it comes to growing strong writers. That's why, despite the pressures of testing, the writing workshop has endured and even flourished in thousands of schools across the country. Today we ...

Comprehension Connections: Bridges to Strategic Reading

Tanny McGregor

Heinemann, 2007

A "MUST READ": Tanny's enthusiasm about making comprehension "real" to students is contagious!
I am an elementary teacher currently using Tanny's book to inform my small group reading instruction. It didn't take me long to realize what a goldmine of information she provides; and it all makes sense. Reading this book is what I'd imagine sitting down with the ...

When Kids Can't Read:What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12

Kylene Beers

Heinemann, 2002

Help for Middle and High School Teachers
This book has a lot of ideas to help teachers of middle school and high school. It contains examples of many strategies for phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. If you are stuck on a particular student and can't figure out what to do ...

Reading Essentials: The Specifics You Need to Teach Reading Well

Regie Routman

Heinemann, 2002

Awesome!
This is a great resource to utilize for implementing a balance literacy program in your classroom.

Mosaic of Thought, Second Edition: The Power of Comprehension Strategy Instruction

Ellin Oliver Keene, Susan Zimmermann

Heinemann, 2007

Second Edition of Mosaic much more practical!
Ellin Keene has added a lot more depth and practicality in her second edition. All teachers of reading should read this book!

Essential Linguistics: What You Need to Know to Teach Reading, ESL, Spelling, Phonics, and Grammar

David E. Freeman, Yvonne S. Freeman

Heinemann, 2004

Great linguistic book for teachers
Freeman & Freeman have hit a great niche with their book. I don't want or need, a complex linguistics book in the style of Chomsky. Freeman & Freeman take language research and package the relevant "real-world" findings so they will be of use for teachers. Although my ...

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K-8

Irene C. Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell

Heinemann, 2006

Wonderful Reading Resource to build on Guiding Readers and Writers
Let me start by saying this book builds off of Guiding Readers and Writers, also by Fountas and Pinnell. If you haven't yet invested in that book and you teach reading or writing to grades 3-12, that's where you want to start. This book will not be nearly as helpful ...

Best Practice, Third Edition: Today's Standards for Teaching and Learning in America's Schools

Steven Zemelman, Harvey Daniels, ...

Heinemann, 2005

Best Practice,Third Edition: Today's Standards for Teaching and Learning in America's Schools
Great stuff for Reading teachers, and the Elementary classroom in general!

Mosaic of Thought: Teaching Comprehension in a Reader's Workshop

Susan Zimmermann, Ellin Oliver Keene

Heinemann, 1997

Excellent book for the progressive teacher
As an educator, I try to look for teacher's literature that goes beyond the worksheets and attempts to get at the belief system and structure of what is considered "best practices" in education. This book challenges teachers to delve/question their belief systems, ...

The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades K-2: A Guide to Teaching

Gay Su Pinnell, Irene C. Fountas

Heinemann, 2007

Start Teaching Smarter
This is a wonderful book for anyone beginning to use small group guided reading in the classroom and for those who have many years experience. I wanted to get the benchmark assessment system designed by Fountas and Pinnell, but realized this book would fit well with ...