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The Reading Mind: A Cognitive Approach To Understanding How The Mind
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A Map to the Magic of Reading Stop for a moment and wonder what's happening in your brain right now as you read this paragraph? How much do you know about the innumerable and amazing connections that your mind is making as you in a flash make sense of this request? Why does it matter? The Reading Mind is a brilliant beautifully crafted and accessible exploration of arguably life's most important skill reading Daniel T Willingham the bestselling author of Why Don't Students Like School? offers a perspective that is rooted in contemporary cognitive research He deftly describes the incredibly complex and nearly instantaneous series of events that occur from the moment a child sees a single letter to the time they finish reading The Reading Mind explains the fascinating journey from seeing
letters then words sentences and so on with the author highlighting each step along the way This resource covers every aspect of reading starting with two fundamental processes reading by sight and reading by sound It also addresses reading comprehension at all levels from reading for understanding at early levels to inferring deeper meaning from texts and novels in high school The author also considers the undeniable connection between reading and writing as well as the important role of motivation as it relates to reading Finally as a cutting-edge researcher Willingham tackles the intersection of our rapidly changing technology and its effects on learning to read and reading Every teacher reading specialist literacy coach and school administrator will find this book invaluable
Understanding the fascinating science behind the magic of reading is essential for every educator Indeed every "reader" will be captivated by the dynamic but invisible workings of their own minds
letters then words sentences and so on with the author highlighting each step along the way This resource covers every aspect of reading starting with two fundamental processes reading by sight and reading by sound It also addresses reading comprehension at all levels from reading for understanding at early levels to inferring deeper meaning from texts and novels in high school The author also considers the undeniable connection between reading and writing as well as the important role of motivation as it relates to reading Finally as a cutting-edge researcher Willingham tackles the intersection of our rapidly changing technology and its effects on learning to read and reading Every teacher reading specialist literacy coach and school administrator will find this book invaluable
Understanding the fascinating science behind the magic of reading is essential for every educator Indeed every "reader" will be captivated by the dynamic but invisible workings of their own minds
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