by Lindsay Kemeny
In this no-nonsense guide, primary reading expert and classroom teacher Lindsay Kemeny shares seven ways K–3 teachers can modify what they are currently doing to transform their reading instruction. Each chapter focuses on a critical area of foundational reading–from the most efficient ways to teach phonemic awareness and phonics to the most effective ways to boost comprehension. Kemeny clears up confusing terms and concepts and offers up “do-tomorrow” strategies to help kids acquire reading skills efficiently and successfully transfer those skills to their reading. Readers will find the literacy routines and lessons Kemeny uses every day with her students detailed in the book, along with links to video demonstrations showing how she puts them into practice.
Product details:
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Language: English
Format: Professional Book, 160 pages
ISBN: 9781339012087
Grades: K-3
Editorial Reviews
“There are best practices and there are next practices. Lindsay Kemeny is a literacy trailblazer with a growth mindset, bringing honor to our profession. Her book will light a fire of professional inquiry in us all, as educators who are a crucial line of defense in the battle for the literacy success of all children.” — Tracy White Weeden, Ed.D., President and CEO, Neuhaus Education Center
About the Author
Lindsay Kemeny has been teaching elementary school for 12 years and is currently teaching first grade. After her son was diagnosed with dyslexia and depression, she began her deep dive into effective literacy instruction. She is a CERI certified Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher and has a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction. In addition to being a classroom teacher, Lindsay enjoys presenting both locally and nationally, and loves being a co-host of the Literacy Talks Podcast. She has had articles published in The Reading League Journal, Dystinct Magazine and IDA Perspectives. She lives in northern Utah with her husband and four children. You can follow her on Twitter @LindsayKemeny.