Teaching Struggling and At-Risk Readers: A Direct Instruction Approach is designed to provide specific information to assist educators in being effective teachers of reading with all of their students. This three-part book provides information on incorporating instructional design and delivery principles into daily instruction for students at the beginning and primary stages of reading. It discusses: *Structuring initial teaching procedures so teaching presentations are clear and foster a high degree of interaction between teachers and students. *Using language and demonstration techniques that can be understood by all students. *Sequencing the instruction of reading content to ensure essential skills and knowledge are taught in an aligned and coherent manner. *Using techniques that provide adequate practice and review for students in developing high levels of fluency and accuracy.

Part 1: Foundations Chapter 1: Overview of Struggling Readers and At-risk students Chapter 2: Instructional Materials: Essential Features of Effective Reading Programs Chapter 3: Explicit and Systematic Instructional Design Chapter 4: Explicit and Systematic Lesson Presentation Techniques Part 2: Instruction Chapter 5: Phonemic and Phonological Awareness Chapter 6: Overview of Phonics Instruction Chapter 7: Letter-Sound Correspondence - Beginning Stage Chapter 8: Letter-Sound Correspondence - Primary Stage Chapter 9: Word Reading- Beginning Stage Chapter 10: Phonics and Word Attack During Primary Stage Chapter 11: Overview of Fluency Chapter 12: Passage Reading During the Beginning Reading Stage Chapter 13: Story Reading and Fluency Development- Primary Stage Chapter 14: Overview of Vocabulary Instruction Chapter 15: Vocabulary Instruction During the Beginning Stage Chapter 16: Vocabulary Instruction During Primary Stage Chapter 17: Overview of Reading Comprehension Instruction Chapter 18: Beginning Comprehension Instruction Chapter 19: Comprehension Instruction for Primary Level PART 3: Organizing the Classroom and School for Reading Instruction Chapter 20: Overview Chapter 21: Classroom Instruction in Kindergarten Chapter 22: Classroom Instruction in First Grade Chapter 23: Classroom Instruction in Second and Third Grade Appendix A: Word Lists Appendix B: Oral Language Screening Test and Record Form Appendix C: Beginning Phonics Assessment Appendix D: Primary Phonics Assessment References Index