Synopses & Reviews
Behind every successful reading program, you'll find a skilled teacher who knows how to select "just the right" books for guided, independent, and home reading. Now, with this practical new reference, the best-selling authors of
Guided Reading do the work for you, providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date leveled reading list ever. Created with the input of hundreds of early literacy teachers,
Matching Books to Readers compiles more than seven thousand caption books, natural language texts, series books, and children's literature for kindergarten through grade three.
Fountas and Pinnell have significantly revised and expanded the original list of books featured in Guided Reading, adding thousands of additional titles. Books are organized by title and by level of difficulty. Word counts are provided for most books to assist teachers as they take running records. To help teachers match the right book to the reader, the authors consider text characteristics, including style, topic, and format - with several hundred suggested titles for use at each level from kindergarten through grade three.
In addition to the book list itself, Matching Books to Readers includes helpful descriptions of a leveled book collection and how best to use it. There is information on using running records and benchmark books for assessment, as well as equivalence charts that compare this list to others. Other topics include how to create a school book room; how to create classroom collections and how to select quality books; information on variously priced starter sets and ordering guidelines; and how to acquire books. An easy-to-use grant-writing guide is also included to make funding a rich book collection a reality.
No other leveled book list available today is as exhaustive or informative. With Matching Books to Readers, Fountas and Pinnell have made it easier than ever for teachers to teach students with texts that both challenge and delight.
Synopsis
Created with the input of hundreds of early literacy teachers, this book compiles more than seven thousand caption books, natural language texts, series books, and children's literature for kindergarten through grade three.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-400) and index.
About the Author
Gay Su Pinnell is a professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. She has extensive experience in classroom teaching and field-based research, and in developing comprehensive approaches to literacy education. She has received the International Reading Association's Albert J. Harris Award for research and the Charles A. Dana Foundation Award for her contributions to the field of education. She is also a member of the Reading Hall of Fame. Together with Irene Fountas she has authored numerous books, videos, and websites with Heinemann that are considered standards in the field of literacy instruction and staff development. Their latest innovations are The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention and The Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System, a comprehensive assessment system for grades K-8. Fountas and Pinnell have influenced the classroom practices of teachers nationwide through bestselling titles such as: The Fountas & Pinnell Prompting Guide 1 (2008) When Readers Struggle (2008) The Fountas && Literacy Come Together, K-2 (2000) The Primary Literacy Video Collection Series of DVDs: Guided Reading; Classroom Management; and Word Study (2006) Word Matters: Teaching Phonics and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom (1998) The Reader's Notebook Help America Read and Coordinator's Guide (1997) In addition, through Heinemann's firsthand line of classroom materials, Fountas and Pinnell have authored Phonics Lessons (Grades K, 1, and 2), Word Study Lessons (Grade 3), Sing a Song of Poetry, and their corresponding word and picture cards. These materials are used in thousands of classrooms throughout the country. Fountas and Pinnell together present workshops nationwide on a variety of literacy-instruction topics through Heinemann Professional Development.Irene C. Fountas, a professor in the School of Education at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been a classroom teacher, language arts specialist, and consultant in school districts across the nation and abroad. She works extensively in the literacy education field and directs the Literacy Collaborative in the School of Education at Lesley University. Together with Gay Su Pinnell she has authored numerous books, videos, and websites with Heinemann that are now considered standards in the field of literacy instruction and staff development. Their latest innovations are The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention and The Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System, a comprehensive assessment system for grades K-8. Fountas and Pinnell have influenced the classroom practices of teachers nationwide through bestselling books such as: The Fountas & Pinnell Prompting Guide 1 (2008) When Readers Struggle (2008) The Fountas && Literacy Come Together, K-2 (2000) The Primary Literacy Video Collection Series of DVDs: Guided Reading; Classroom Management; and Word Study (2006) Word Matters: Teaching Phonics and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom (1998) The Reader's Notebook Help America Read and Coordinator's Guide (1997) In addition, through Heinemann's firsthand line of classroom materials, Fountas and Pinnell have authored Phonics Lessons (Grades K, 1, and 2), Word Study Lessons (Grade 3), Sing a Song of Poetry, and their corresponding word and picture cards. These materials are used in thousands of classrooms throughout the country. Fountas and Pinnell together present workshops nationwide on a variety of literacy-instruction topics through Heinemann Professional Development.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Matching Books to Readers in a Balanced Literacy Program
Importance of Matching Books and Readers
Texts in Relation to Readers
Readers in Relation to Texts
Books, Readers, and the Reading Process
The Role of Leveled Books Within an Effective Literacy Program
The Classroom Collection
Making Decisions About Texts
A Leveled Book Collection
Book Levels
Creating a Leveled Book Collection
Text Characteristics to Consider
Working Together
Understanding Leveled Collections and Reading Systems
Ways of Controlling Tests
Grade Level Equivalents
Basal Levels
Guided-Reading Systems
Reading Recovery Levels
Benchmark Books for Assessment Purposes
Making Connections to Enrich the Collection
Using Leveled Books in a Guided Reading Program
Using Running Records to Place Children in Initial Groups for Teaching
Using the Gradient to Help in the Selection of Texts
Using Running Records with Book Levels
Changing Book Levels
Using the Book Gradient to Document Progress Over Time
Using the Gradient of Text in Guided Reading and Beyond
Getting Started: Creating a Classroom Collection
Multiple Copies
Storage and Retrieval
Use of Time
Number of Books
Sharing and Expanding Classroom Book Collections
Getting Started: Creating and Using a School Book Room
The School Book Room
Organizing the Book Room
Using the Book Room
Coordinating Between the Classroom and Book Room
Estimated Costs of the School Book Room Collection
Acquiring Books: Book Clubs, Gifts, and Cost Effective Planning
Know the Books You Want Before Ordering
Work Together for Creative Solutions
Use Book Clubs
Hold Book Fairs at the School
Work with Parents to Hold Bake Sales and Auctions
Make Gifts Possible
Ask a Local Business to "Adopt" the School
Find Ways to Save Money
Keep Your Eye on the Goal
Acquiring More Books: A Practical Guide for Writing Grant Proposals
Sources of Funding
Length of the Proposal and Abstract
Writing Style for a Proposal
Writing an Introductory Letter
Components of Proposals
Steps in Writing a Proposal for a Grant to Buy Books
Keep Trying, and Recognize Contributors
How to Use This Book List
Contents of the List
Information on Levels
Organization of the List
Using Sections of the List
Make This List Your Own List