Reading Strategies for Science (Reading Strategies for the Content Areas and Fiction)

Help students read science content! This 2nd edition resource was created to support Common Core State Standards, and provides an in-depth research base about literacy instruction, and includes key strategies to help students read and comprehend science content. Offers detailed approaches and activities with classroom examples by grade ranges (1-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) and includes graphic organizer templates and digital resources to help teachers implement quickly and easily. Specific suggestions for differentiating instruction are also provided to help English language learners, gifted students, and students reading below grade level. Help students read about science content and build their scientific thinking skills! This 2nd edition resource was created to support College and Career Readiness Standards, and provides an in-depth research base about content-area literacy instruction, including key strategies to help students read and comprehend scientific content. Each strategy includes classroom examples by grade ranges (1-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12) and necessary support materials, such as graphic organizers, templates, or digital resources to help teachers implement quickly and easily. Specific suggestions for differentiating instruction are also provided to help English language learners, gifted students, and students reading below grade level. 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. Help students read science content! This 2nd edition resource provides standards-based strategies to help them read and comprehend science content. Designed in an easy-to-use format, Reading Strategies for Science 2nd Edition includes detailed strategies, graphic organizers, activities with classroom examples by grade range levels K 2, 3 5, 6 8, and 9 12, and digital resources. Specific suggestions for differentiating instruction are included with every strategy for various levels of readers and learning styles. This resource is correlated to the Common Core State Standards and supports the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills