The Reading and Language Intervention for Children with Down Syndrome (RLI) teaches language and literacy skills following evidence-based principles adapted to meet the children’s specific learning needs. It is designed for pupils with Down syndrome aged 5 to 11 years. The intervention is suitable for beginning readers through to those with reading ages up to 8 years and for students with a wide range of language abilities. Teaching is adapted to meet individual needs through initial assessments of skills and regular monitoring of progress. Together with two accompanying DVDs illustrating teaching techniques and a CD of resources, the handbook offers teachers and teaching assistants the detailed guidance, assessment tools and example teaching materials needed to implement the intervention.
Developing Reading Comprehension “In recent years the debate about teaching young children to read has tended to focus upon equipping them with the crucially important knowledge and skills they need to read words accurately in and out of context, that is to say, teaching them how the alphabet works for reading and spelling. While such knowledge and skills are essential, more is required for children to become literate, fluent readers who understand what they read. In short, the goal of reading is comprehension. This book scrupulously examines the obstacles to reading comprehension and exemplifies what can be done to help children overcome them. It is an important and timely contribution to securing high-quality teaching of the range of attributes children need to become fully-fledged readers.” Sir Jim Rose, CBE “The studies by Professors Charles Hulme and Maggie Snowling and their team over two decades based around the Reading Intervention Programme are the most sustained, comprehensive and rigorous research series on reading yet conducted in the UK. Their increasing focus on children who experience the most difficulty in reading is exactly where attention should be directed. This volume summarises the team’s achievements to date, and is most eagerly awaited.” Greg Brooks, Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Sheffield, Member of European High Level Group of Experts on Literacy “Developing Reading Comprehension presents a landmark study from the top research team in the UK on how to improve reading comprehension. It’s an exemplary masters-level textbook written with undergraduate-level lucidity and approachability.” Colin Harrison, Emeritus Professor of Literacy Studies in Education, University of Nottingham A significant minority of children aged 7–11, despite being able to read fluently and accurately, have difficulty extracting meaning from text. This detailed guide offers three evidence-based intervention programmes, drawn from the cutting edge of educational psychology, for improving the reading skills of children in this group. It includes a definitive introduction to the characteristics of the ‘poor comprehender profile’, and explains how to monitor and assess students’ experiences and learning outcomes. With invaluable strategies for teachers, psychologists and special educational needs coordinators, the book will help professionals to support learners in their efforts to explore the full richness of language and to read with real understanding.
The Peacock Writers are a fluid group of authors from around the world. "Books Backpacks & Bagged Lunches" is our seventh collection of short stories and poems in the continuation of our series of books dedicated to raising funds to benefit children's charities. The proceeds from all our books go directly to those who protect, feed comfort and defend children.The Beginning of school can be fun, adventerous and stressful. Entering a new school, meeting new friends, and finding your way through the social structure all while trying to learn new concepts, facts, figures and lessons. This book is dedicated to those intrepid teachers, scholars and students whose thirst for knowledge inspire us all.
This year's Autumn/Winter Theme is The Fall Harvest. It is a busy time of year and in many cultures it is also a time of reflection. It is time to honor and pray for those lost, to give thanks for the past year's blessings, and to ask for guidance in the next spring season. The Peacock Writers are a group of authors from around the world that join together in the spirit of giving by offering their talents in short stories, poems and artwork. The Peacock Writers and all the proceeds of this book, are dedicated to helping children and the charities that feed, comfort and defend them. Please join them in making children's dreams come true.
The Peacock Writers are a fluid group of authors from around the world. Bringing various talents in stories, poems and artwork to you, in this book, to help raise money benefiting children's charities. “Springtime Bullies” represents our sixth book in a bi-annual series published with Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer themes. We chose bullying as our Spring theme because it seemed to be so recently prevalent in the media and personal lives of the authors. We hope that your family and friends find these stories and poems helpful in learning to deal with this difficult subject and will cherish them for years to come. All proceeds from this series go to charity. Please join the Peacocks in making a child's dreams come true.
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