Kiowa County Public Library District

A developmental psychologist evaluates the ways in which reading and writing have transformed the human brain, in an anecdotal study that reveals the significant changes in evolutionary brain physiology throughout history.

Although excited at the prospect of a fancy class trip to the art museum, the bumpy bus ride to get there leaves Nancy feeling anything but fancy. Introduces vocabulary, reading comprehension, word recognition, character identification.

"Widely acknowledged as the first English novel, Daniel Defoe's adventure story of a shipwrecked sailor became an instant classic upon its publication in 1719 and the yardstick for countless castaway narratives to follow." "Robinson Crusoe, an English sailor, finds himself marooned on a desert island after the rest of his shipmates drown in a terrible wreck. He survives on the island for nearly three decades, domesticating livestock, cultivating plants,...

Shows parents and teachers how to help children build their reading comprehension and enjoyment through seven strategies, including creating mental images, employing background knowledge, asking questions, and using "fix-ups" to get back on track when stumped, and provides book suggestions.

Develop reading comprehension skills while learning how to keep your body healthy.

Presents a model for teaching reading comprehension to young children, providing examples from the author's classroom and discussing inference, question asking, determination of importance, mental images, children's book clubs, and other strategies and activities.

"A board book that's perfect for pre-readers and children beginning to read, they'll learn to identify characters, search-and-find, and count interesting items on pages filled with fun, bustling scenes. This wonderfully interactive book draws children into the scenes on the page and encourages them to become a part of the action. Each page depicts a different location such as a sunny beach, a colorful toy shop, or a beautiful park - and interesting...

Explains basic procedures for reading and comprehension, including understanding paragraphs how details are arranged, vocabulary, and making inferences.