Teaching Reading in Social Studies, Science and Math (Grades 3 & Up) | 
| Author: Laura Robb
Brand: Scholastic
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 299090
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.5 x 1.2
MPN: 0439176697
ISBN: 0439176697
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.476
UPC: 078073176694
EAN: 9780439176699
ASIN: 0439176697
Publication Date: January 1, 2003
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Item #: SHS0439176697. Teaching Reading in Social Studies, Science and Math
Includes strategy lessons to use before, during and after reading. Explains how to support students one-on-one and how to use discussions to deepen learning, build vocabulary and use literature in the content areas. 7 x 9. 384 pages. Grades 3 and up.
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 Generic, bland, impractical teacher's ed text. October 27, 2009
Mike (NYC)
This is more or less the downmarket version of Kylene DeBeers substantially better "Why Kids Can't Read". In this text, Robb repeatedly cites herself and employs a "three part learning framework" that's so asinine she can't even seem to keep it straight. Really who would do lesson plans in chunks of beginning/middle/end? It's silly. No really, that's her "revolutionary" idea.
Anyway the book is littered with inconsistencies, the strategies do not even match up to the same part of her learning framework throughout the book (for proof check the list on p.58 and compare with the list on p.231 for one example). The strategies themselves are pretty much the same as every other book like this. Not particularly bad, but Vacca & Vacca have a lot more of them (and had some nice graphic organizers) and DeBeers' text was at least marginally interesting about it.
The worst part is how ridiculously impractical it is. Depth, not breadth is emphasized, which is commendable in principle, but if you taught like this, you'd finish maybe a chapter by the end of June and your kids would be illiterate. It recommends 20-30 minutes for responding to prompts - a 5-7 minutes "Do Now" activity. It's a hysterically out of touch book by another educrat. If you listen to the time guidelines, prepare to be fired.
 Great shape, quick delivery! September 27, 2009
A. Young
The book was in great shape as promised and I have no complaints on shipping.
Think "Inside-the-Box" Textbook June 9, 2009
Cordelia
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is disappointing that we teach and are taught with such uncreative, mind-numbing texts. If you want to peddle institutionalized, professor-manufacturer's, buy this, read it, and believe it.
 Excellent Methods Resource March 26, 2007
P. Lowder (N.C.)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a very reader-friendly book. It's easy style and appealing format will make it a handy resource in the classroom. The material is very practical and especially valuable to a new teacher.
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