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Wiring the Brain for Reading : Brain-Based Strategies for Teaching Literacy

ISBN: 978-0-470-58721-8
224 pages
May 2013, Jossey-Bass
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April 05, 2013
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Wiring the Brain for Reading : Brain-Based Strategies for Teaching Literacy

Wiring the Brain for Reading

Brain-Based Strategies for Teaching Literacy

By Marilee Sprenger

The question of when a child is ready to read, and why so many children have difficulty with this fundamental academic skill, has long been a focus of education debates in this country.  Until recently relatively few neuroscience laboratories have focused efforts on investigating the brain basis for reading.   However,neuroscience had now delved into the neurobiology of reading and one thing is becoming clear:  not all children’s brains are “wired” for reading in the same way.

The science of the brain has revealed exciting and important information that, when added to the educational research, creates standards for best practices in teaching reading.   In WIRING THE BRAIN FOR READING (March 2013, Jossey-Bass), author Marilee Sprenger, a specialist in learning and the brain, provides practical, brain-friendly strategies for teaching essential reading skills like: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Her innovative approach applies the latest neuroscience research and aligns with Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.  Additionally, WIRING THE BRAIN FOR READING offers a clear explanation of brain functioning in order to enhance language and reading instruction and incorporates proven literacy strategies, games, and activities as well as classroom examples.

Eric Jensen, author of Teaching with the Brain in Mind said, “Exceptional background on reading and exceptional practical suggestions.  A must read for anyone who teaches reading, works with parents or teaches teachers.  Highly recommend!”

Reading is a very rich, complex and cognitive act, yet the brain is only hardwired for spoken language – not reading. 

That’s why WIRING THE BRAIN FOR READING is the must-have book for any educator involved in teaching reading.  It utilizes all of Sprenger’s meaningful research to help teachers improve their students’ literacy so that their students can stand strong upon the foundation of all school-based learning.