Examines four important outcomes of reading instruction--to enjoy and appreciate reading, to understand reading's communication function, to find information, and to develop word recognition and comprehension strategies--and illustrates how direct instruction varies qualitatively from outcome to outcome. (RL)

Exemplary teacher research has established that explicit teaching plays a vital role in the K-12 classroom, with particular benefits for struggling readers. This book is a practical resource for explaining reading to students who do not learn easily. The book identifies 22 major skills and strategies associated with vocabulary development,…