Wednesday, March 9, 2016

10 essential instructional elements for students with reading difficulties: A brain-friendly approach


10 essential instructional elements for students with reading difficulties: A brain-friendly approach "is the definitive resource on how the brain creates meaning from print. Drawing from five key areas of neurocognitive research, Andrew Johnson provides a ten-point teaching strategy that encompasses vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, writing and more. A key resource for creating intervention plans for struggling readers, features include:

  • Information on the importance of emotions in the process of overcoming reading struggles 
  • Strategies to promote voluntary reading, even for the most reluctant students 
  • Useful resources such as graphic organizers, additional reading and writing activities, and QR codes that link to videos" -publisher
Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

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