We see that javascript is disabled or not supported by your browser - javascript is needed for important actions on the site. Read more

What's New - Home - Login

Member $avings: $81,545,753.91 | Books Available: 800,433 | Members Online: 269

Swap Used Books - Buy New Books at Great Prices!

How To Swap Books Sign Up Search submenu

PBS Market (New Books)

Gift Buying Guide

Book Browser Advanced Search Books Posted Today Member Book Reviews Award Winning Books NYT Best Sellers Amazon Best Sellers Most Traveled Copies Club Wish List

Discussion Forums Book Lists

Club Lists My Book Lists My Watched Lists Create a List

Blog Donations

School Donation Program In Memory of... Military Donation Program Friends of PBS

Box-O-Books Maps The Eclectic Pen Fun Stuff

20 Questions Sudoku Bookmark Creator

Top 100

Requests Posts Swappers Referrers Reviewers

Pulse of PBS Spread The Word

Invite Friends Bookmarks Facebook Page Facebook App More Ways...

Photo Gallery Recipes Club Tag Cloud Member Testimonials

Help Center submenu

How To Swap Books Browse Help Docs Ask the Librarian PBS Member Icons Live Help

Kiosk

PBS Market (New Books) Go Shopping Buy Credits Buy PBS Money Upgrade Membership Gift Certificates Transfer Credits

Need Help?

Search - Open Court Reading: Complete Set (11 Books)

Open Court Reading Complete Set - 11 Books
Author: Carl Bereiter

Open Court Reading 2002 is a complete elementary basal reading program for Grades K-6. It maintains strong instruction in the areas of decoding (learning how to read), comprehension (understanding what you read), inquiry and investigation (learning how to apply what you have read), and writing (how to communicate with others in print). There are... more » also applications for teaching spelling, vocabulary, grammar, usage, and mechanics, penmanship, and listening, speaking, and viewing. In Open Court Reading, all students are given equal opportunities to master these standards and perform well on state assessments. Open Court Reading utilizes instructional materials that are designed to foster universal access, or access for all students. The basic philosophy of the program is based on the same research that has stood for Open Court programs for nearly 40 years. The "Open Court Philosophy" is recognized and respected by educators, researchers, and State Boards of Education. We guarantee a high level of satisfaction because of the instructional plan provided by Open Court Reading. Starting at Kindergarten, teachers using Open Court Reading model a repertoire of strategies so students can learn how to apply these independently. We provide multiple opportunities throughout every lesson to model the process that good readers use. The students then practice and apply all strategies that are modeled. We provide the right amount of practice so that all children can master these strategies. Furthermore, we have the results that prove our instruction works. Open Court Reading is designed such that no assumptions are made about students' prior knowledge, each skill is systematically and explicitly taught in a logical progression, to enable understanding and mastery. Part 1 of each unit, Preparing to Read, focuses on the foundations, including: phonemic awareness, sounds and letters, phonics, fluency, and word knowledge. Reading and Responding makes up Part 2, which emphasizes reading for understanding with: literature, comprehension, inquiry and investigation, and practical reading applications. Part 3, Language Arts, focuses on communication skills such as: spelling, vocabulary; writing process strategies; writer's craft; and English language conventions such as: grammar, speaking, and mechanics; listening, speaking, and viewing; penmanship; and basic computer skills. Each strand of Open Court Reading represents a piece in the intricate puzzle we call learning. When you present your students with this well-constructed plan, they are able to grasp complex concepts easier. The scaffolding of strategies and skills found in Open Court Reading makes this possible. The instruction found in the different parts of a lesson connects to each other and to real world applications. Students, therefore, find it much easier to reach the ultimate goal of reading instruction--independent learning. Features: Pretest for placement at the beginning of the year to determine the appropriate level of each individual student A well-defined plan of systematic, explicit instruction for teaching the strategies and skills of reading Creates a literature-rich environment that instills a passion for lifelong reading and a love of literature and the written word Each author brings expertise in a specific area of educational research to the program Each lesson has been organized in the most logical and efficient way possible for teaching children to read Exposes students to a variety of different writing styles and genres Teaches students to decode then comprehend so that they can read a variety of literature types Students are encouraged to ask questions, discuss, research, write about, and think about the concepts and ideas centered around the themes they read Balance of instruction and practice activities sufficient to build strong word reading skills as well as the ability to construct meaning from text Provides materials for meeting special needs of all children in the classroom, including above grade level, below grade level, and English Language Development Use smallest units of words (morphemes) to enhance decoding skills and learn patterns in the language (morphology)

ISBN-13: 9780075692409
ISBN-10: 0075692406
Publication Date: 6/30/2002
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Rating:

0 stars, based on 0 rating

Publisher: Sra
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

Back to the Top ↑

Search - Open Court Reading: Complete Set (11 Books)

Loading...