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Reading Research IN THIS ISSUE: n Information on READING Reading First THIS EDITION n FOCUSES ON Products to help you “READING FIRST” meet the Reading RESEARCH First guidelines ScholasticScholastic Paperbacks Paperbacks & & Teaching Teachin gResources Resources SEPTEMBER 2002 The National Reading Panel Report Welcome to the premier After extensive review of scientific research, the National Reading Panel, issue of Reading Research convened by Congress in 1998, concluded that the most effective way to teach from Scholastic Paperbacks reading is through a combination of instructional methods that focus on the and Teaching Resources.This areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. issue focuses on the National These five areas, often referred to as the essential components of reading,form Reading Panel report and the the basis of the federal government’s Reading First initiative. implications of the federal Why is Reading First significant? government’s Reading First The Reading First initiative has set a clear course for reading instruction in the initiative. United States—a course that all teachers will be urged to follow in the years We also introduce Scholastic’s ahead. As educators, we must accurately assess students’ reading abilities and new Reading First collections— utilize proven instructional practices to address each student’s needs. Specific exciting assortments of specially methods and materials may vary, but one idea will remain unquestioned: selected titles designed to In order to participate fully in our rapidly changing society, all of America’s n support the essential reading children must be able to read well. skills defined by the National Reading Panel.You’ll also find Meeting the Challenges of Reading First helpful classroom advice and With over 35 years of experience in education, Literacy Specialist Linda Cornwell has resource lists, as well as other served as a classroom teacher, school library media specialist, staff developer, educa- Scholastic products designed tional consultant, and conference presenter.We spoke with Ms. Cornwell about the to help teachers and students implications of the National Reading Panel report and the role that books can play meet the challenges of in meeting the challenges of Reading First. Reading First. What makes Reading First different from other Scholastic applauds your Q: education initiatives? efforts to raise a generation This initiative is different in several ways.The first is accountability. Reading of lifelong readers, learners, A: First requires educators to be much more intentional and strategic in our and thinkers.We wish you approach to reading instruction.We’re being asked to measure more specific tremendous success in the outcomes than in the past—and there are real repercussions for not demon- school year ahead. strating sufficient progress. Reading First is also more research-based than previous initiatives, and it Sincerely, defines research in a much narrower way. Teachers must now base their decisions on scientifically-designed, empirical research, rather than on qualitative case studies. It’s no longer enough to teach or assess reading in a general way.We’re Julie Kreiss being asked to target the particular aspects of reading that need to be Marketing Manager, addressed in our classrooms and to identify research-based methods that will Scholastic Classroom Libraries make a difference in those areas. Many of the ideas in this newsletter were drawn from How can teachers use fiction and nonfiction books to address the Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Q: essential components of reading as identified in Reading First? Teaching Children to Read, a free teacher’s manual published by the Partnership for Reading. To down- Children need to practice all of their reading skills in order to become load a copy of this document, visit the National A: proficient readers—and books are the tools that provide that practice. The Institute for Literacy Web site at www.nifl.org. more authentic the literature, the more authentic the practice. It’s fine for kids to CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Literacy Online: Internet Resources be introduced to basic skills through tightly controlled reading experiences—but they need to extend these Reading First experiences to real-world texts in order to refine and http://www.nclb.gov/start/facts/reading.html solidify those skills. The Reading First initiative builds on the findings of the Books are also highly motivational. If children are National Reading Panel and is designed to ensure that “hooked”by real books, they’ll want to put all their read- children receive effective reading instruction,especially in ing skills to use in order to make sense of what they read. the early grades. By engaging with meaningful, authentic texts, children can become more active, strategic readers. National Institute for Literacy http://www.nifl.gov/ Q: Could you say more about motivation? The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) is an independ- ent federal organization that provides information about The Reading Excellence Act, which preceded A: Reading First, defined motivation as the sixth literacy and supports the development of high-quality dimension of reading.Without motivation, reading can literacy services. become a rote task, without any personal meaning. In Scholastic order to create lifelong readers, we need to encourage a love of reading in all of our students. Kids who learn http://www.scholastic.com the five components of reading may become compliant This Web site includes teacher resources and activities for readers, but without that love of reading, they’ll become grades PreK–8, as well as information about a wide range less than proficient, especially as they move into the of educational products. Visit the Scholastic Center for upper grades. Literacy and Learning for online articles related to current reading research. Practice and motivation underlie all the Center for Improvement of Early other skills. Our aim should be to develop Reading Achievement kids who not only can read, but who want to http://www.ciera.org/ A consortium of five universities, the Center for read— and will read throughout their lives. Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) is a national center for research on early reading. CIERA’s Web Are there any areas beyond Reading First that site provides access to online literacy research, print Q: we should also keep in mind? resources, and links to other literacy-related sites. Reading First focuses on at-risk children in kinder- International Reading Association A: garten to grade 3.These years are critical—but we shouldn’t lose sight of older readers who need reading http://www.reading.org/ assistance as well. No matter how successful we are in The International Reading Association (IRA) is dedicated grades K–3, many students will continue to need intensive to improving the quality of reading instruction, dissemi- support as they move into the upper grades.We need to nating research and information about reading, and be sure that these older students are gaining the reading encouraging the development of lifelong readers. skills they’ll need to succeed in high school and beyond. We also need to remember that basic reading skills are National Reading Panel necessary, but not sufficient. Practice and motivation http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/ underlie all the other skills. Our aim should be to develop This Web site summarizes the work of the National kids who not only can read, but who want to read—and Reading Panel (NRP) and provides free access to NRP will read throughout their lives. n materials, including the “Put Reading First”teaching guide and the “Teaching Children to Read”video. No Child Left Behind http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/ Signed into law on January 8, 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) represents the current admin- istration’s education reform plan. 2 READING RESEARCH September 2002 phonemic awareness Fostering Phonemic Awareness Before children learn how to read, they need to have an awareness of how individual sounds, or phonemes, MORE PRODUCTS combine to form spoken words. Reading books that contain rhythm, rhyme, and repetition is an effective AlphaTales way to foster phonemic awareness. AlphaTales is a read-aloud program that builds alphabet- recognition and phonemic awareness skills.The box set includes 26 full-color storybooks, a 128-page teacher’s NEW! guide, and a sturdy storage unit. 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