Successful Strategies for Reading in the Content Areas Grades 3-5

About this book

Support readers in Grades 35 improve their comprehension of informational text using a variety of proven reading strategies. This book addresses essential reading skills such as main idea supporting details summarizing developing vocabulary making inferences making connections questioning point of view and monitoring comprehension. All of the skills and strategies are provide practical teaching guidelines as well as motivating student activities. About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby selling lesson plans to local stores became a part-time job after a full day of teaching and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.