Now in its fifth edition, Reading Pathways (with help from Dewey the Bookwormâ?¢) offers an easy-to-use, highly effective approach to teaching reading accuracy and fluency to students of all ages, using a unique pyramid format.
Reading pyramids begins with one word, and slowly build into phrases and sentences of gradually increasing complexity. As the student moves from the pinnacle to the base of each pyramid, the phrase or sentence becomes a more interesting and expansive, and the student's confidence grows with each line completed. Progressively building up the amount of text per line increases eye span, strengthens eye tracking, and develops reading fluency. The book also features more challenging multi-syllable word pyramid exercises and games to further develop fluency and vocabulary. Learning to read long words by syllables removes the fear and mystique of multi-syllable words and helps students build the strong vocabulary so critical for success in reading and writing.
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By:
Dolores G. Hiskes
Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 5th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Height: 272mm,
Width: 213mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780787992897
ISBN 10: 0787992895
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 26 December 2006
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
About This Book vii Part One: Simple Pyramids Short-Vowel Review: 2 “Ă” Pyramid 3 “Ĕ” Pyramid 4 “Ĭ” Pyramid 5 “Ŏ” Pyramid 6 “Ŭ” Pyramid 7 Short-Vowel Pyramids 8 Two-Consonant Endings 24 Long-Vowel Review: 32 “Ā” Pyramid 33 “Ē” Pyramid 34 “Ī” Pyramid 35 “Ō” Pyramid 36 “Ū” Pyramid 37 Long-Vowel Pyramids 38 Mixed Vowel Warmup: 46 The LONG and the SHORT of It 46 Game: TREASURE CHEST 46 Mixed Vowel Pyramids 48 Two-Consonant Beginnings 54 R-Modified Vowels 62 Long-Vowel Digraphs 68 Short-Vowel Digraphs 74 Part Two: Multisyllable Word Mini-Pyramids Multisyllable Word Mini-Pyramids 80 Part Three: Multisyllable Word Pyramids (“Brain Busters”) Multisyllable Word Pyramids 108 Part Four: Multisyllable Word Summary, Games, and Index Multisyllable Word Summary 128 MULTISYLLABLE WORD GAMES 129 Multisyllable Word Index 130
Dolores G. Hiskes has authored a wide variety of nationally acclaimed teaching materials, including her best-selling book Phonics Pathways. She has tutored reading for over thirty years and trained teachers from all over the world. Well-established in professional journals and a winner of numerous honors, Hiskes publishes Phonics Talk, a free online newsletter about teaching reading, which can be found at www.dorbooks.com.
Reviews for Reading Pathways Simple Exercises to Improve Reading Fluency
This book is filled with reading pyramids you can use to teach accuracy and fluency. Reading pyramids begin with one word and slowly build into phrases and sentences of increasing complexity. The technique is designed to increase eye span, strengthen eye tracking, and develop fluency. (Learning Magazine, Back-to-School 2007)
