More Than 100 Brain-Friendly Tools and Strategies for Literacy Instruction
Kathy Perez
- St. Mary's College of California
Purchase
Hardcover
ISBN:
9781412926928
Available from
January 0001
Description
"This is a fabulous book! Hundreds of activities that can be implemented at no cost. Buy it, use it, and allow the genius of Kathy Perez to rub off on you."
—Harry K. Wong, Author
The First Days of School
Boost literacy achievement with these practical, brain-compatible strategies!
Activating prior knowledge, differentiating instruction, and creating interactive opportunities—these are key practices that optimize learning, according to brain research. This essential guide translates cutting-edge research into ready-to-use tactics to promote literacy development in your classroom.
Internationally recognized educator Kathy Perez offers a definitive collection of more than 100 field-tested strategies that can be implemented easily and immediately for maximum results at any grade level. The activities and tools provide strong building blocks for creating a dynamic, brain-friendly environment where teachers and students thrive. The book offers a flexible framework, step-by-step guidance, and key features such as:
- Approaches to motivate students with hands-on learning
- Specific techniques for differentiation and utilizing multiple intelligences
- Tactics to strengthen reading comprehension and the meaning-making process
- Pre-reading strategies, standards-based activities, planning templates, reproducibles, and other resources to boost student achievement
More Than 100 Brain-Friendly Tools and Strategies for Literacy empowers teachers, literacy coaches, and reading specialists with proven tools to cultivate active learning.
Contents
Preface
Preface
About the Author
- 1. Brain-Based Literacy Learning - Pieces of the Puzzle
- The Research Connection
- Reading Comprehension and the Brain
- Personal Connections
- Reflect to Connect
- Slow Down to Go Faster
- Different Ways of Knowing - Different Ways of Showing
- 2. Activate to Educate!
- Why Activate?
- Prereading Strategies
- Anticipation Guide/Prediction Guide
- People Bingo
- Windowpane
- Graphic Organizers
- K-W-L
- Preview Puzzles
- Sticky-Note Discussion/Graffiti Board
- Story Impressions
- Word Splash
- Backtrack
- Learning Lineup
- Voting With Your Feet
- Preview Pairs
- Sort and Report
- Postcard Connections
- 3. What Does a Brain-Compatible Classroom Look Like?
- Tips for Developing a Brain-Compatible Classroom
- Content and Process ("Gum" and "Chew")
- State Changes
- Management Tips
- Grouping and Floor Plans
- Learning Centers
- Sample Centers
- Creating Independent Learners
- Strategies for Flexible Grouping
- Managing for Grouping Accountability
- Planning for Grouping
- Mix-Mingle-Swap
- Carousel Cruising
- Walk and Talk Tour
- Newscast Reporting
- Clock Buddies
- Grouping "Roundup"
- 4. Literacy is NOT a Spectator Sport!
- Note Taking/ Note Making
- Summary Strategies
- Picture This: Stretch to Sketch
- Rhyme Time
- Slogans
- Comparison
- Questioning Strategies
- Translation
- Alliteration
- Speculation
- Applications
- Reflection
- 5. Differentiate to Motivate!
- Essential Elements of Differentiation
- What Is This Thing Called Differentiation?
- Pieces of the Puzzle
- Managing Your Differentiated Classroom
- Ten Things to Try Next Week (To Encourage Independence and Differentiate Instruction)
- Lesson Planning for Action
- Professor of the Week
- "Professor for the Week"
- Active Participation Strategies
- Give One/ Get One
- Save the Last Word for Me!
- Cubing
- 6. Into, Through, and Beyond Boosters
- Developing an Instructional Framework
- "Into" Strategies
- "Through" Strategies
- Coding Strategy
- "Beyond" Strategies
- Flip Book
- "Two Facts and a Fib"
- Question Fan
- Celebrate a Book
- Fishbone Strategy
- Question "Connections"
- Conclusion
- Paired Reading/ Buddy Reading
- "I remember"*
- Teacher Read-Alouds
- Anticipation Guide/ Prediction Guide
- People Bingo
- Windowpane
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Think-Pair-Share
- Coding Strategy
- V.I.P. Strategy
- Clock Buddies*
- Learning Log
- Reader's Theatre
- Dramatization/ Improvisation
- Storyboard
- Student-Generated Questions
- Sketch-to-Stretch*
- Prediction/Speculation
- Paraphrase
- Comparison/Contrast*
- Personal Response
- Discussion*
- Learning Logs
- Learning Line-Ups*
- Consultation Line-Ups
- Text Posters
- Y-Chart*
- Idead Wave
- Flip Book
- Numbered Heads Together*
- Snowball*
- Exit Cards*
- Outcome Sentences*
- Reflective Writing
- Letter to the Author
- Cubing*
- I-Search Paper
- Rewrite Ending
- Debate/Panel Discussion
- Newspaper
- Discussion*
- Story Map
- Bulletin Board
- Time Line
- "20 Questions" Game
- "2 Facts and a Fib"
- Bookmarks
- Comic Strip
- Characters Diary
- Question Fan
- Write a Play
- Add Anothe Chapter
- Tic-Tac-Toe Game
- Fishbone Strategy
- Questions "Connections"
- K-W-L*
- Tapping Prior Knowledge
- Brainstorming
- Quick Writes
- Teacher Read-Alouds
- Video Clips
- Text Tours, Picture Walks
- Sticky-Note Discussion*
- Mapping
- Focus Questions
- Anticipation Guide*
- Field Trips
- Interviews
- Research Projects
- Speakers
- Dramatization
- Music or Art Projects
- Short Story or Poem
- Discussion
- Word Splash*
- Choral Responses
- Partner Responses
- Written Responses
- Randomly Call on Students
- Pre-Assessment
- Content
- Process/Instructional Methods
- Products/ Assessments
- Graphic Organizers
- Outcome Sentences
- Exit Cards
- Idea Wave
- Y Chart
- The Foggiest POint
- The 5-Minute Paper
- Snowball
- Jigsaw Book
- "Sketch-to-Stretch"
- Question Card Relay
- Numbered Heads Huddle
- Talking Chips
- Synectics
- Question Card Hobby
- "I remember"
- 10/2 Rule
- Color-Coded Buddies
- Address Buddies
- The Eyes Have It!
- Deal Me In
- Stand-up, Hand-up, Pair-up
- Comic Strip Groups
- Valentine Pepper Pairs
- Salt and Pepper Pairs
- TAPS Grouping Strategies
- Seasonal Partners
- Day/Night Partners
- Newspaper Centers
- Book Review Center
- Poetry Center
- Creation Station
- Write to a Friend Center
- Never Ending Story Center
- ABC Book Center
- Greeting Card Center
- Graphic Organizers
- K-W-L
- Preview Puzzles
- Sticky-Note Discussion/ Graffiti Board
- Story Impressions
- Word Splash
- Backtrack
- Learning Line-up
- Consultation Line-up
- Inside-Outside Circles
- Voting With Your Feet
- Sort and Report
- Postcard Connections
- Preview Pairs
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"This is a fabulous book! Hundreds of activities that can be implemented at no cost. Buy it, use it, and allow the genius of Kathy Perez to rub off on you."
—Harry K. Wong, Author
The First Days of School
Boost literacy achievement with these practical, brain-compatible strategies!
Activating prior knowledge, differentiating instruction, and creating interactive opportunities—these are key practices that optimize learning, according to brain research. This essential guide translates cutting-edge research into ready-to-use tactics to promote literacy development in your classroom.
Internationally recognized educator Kathy Perez offers a definitive collection of more than 100 field-tested strategies that can be implemented easily and immediately for maximum results at any grade level. The activities and tools provide strong building blocks for creating a dynamic, brain-friendly environment where teachers and students thrive. The book offers a flexible framework, step-by-step guidance, and key features such as:
- Approaches to motivate students with hands-on learning
- Specific techniques for differentiation and utilizing multiple intelligences
- Tactics to strengthen reading comprehension and the meaning-making process
- Pre-reading strategies, standards-based activities, planning templates, reproducibles, and other resources to boost student achievement
More Than 100 Brain-Friendly Tools and Strategies for Literacy empowers teachers, literacy coaches, and reading specialists with proven tools to cultivate active learning.
Contents
Preface
Preface
About the Author
- 1. Brain-Based Literacy Learning - Pieces of the Puzzle
- The Research Connection
- Reading Comprehension and the Brain
- Personal Connections
- Reflect to Connect
- Slow Down to Go Faster
- Different Ways of Knowing - Different Ways of Showing
- 2. Activate to Educate!
- Why Activate?
- Prereading Strategies
- Anticipation Guide/Prediction Guide
- People Bingo
- Windowpane
- Graphic Organizers
- K-W-L
- Preview Puzzles
- Sticky-Note Discussion/Graffiti Board
- Story Impressions
- Word Splash
- Backtrack
- Learning Lineup
- Voting With Your Feet
- Preview Pairs
- Sort and Report
- Postcard Connections
- 3. What Does a Brain-Compatible Classroom Look Like?
- Tips for Developing a Brain-Compatible Classroom
- Content and Process ("Gum" and "Chew")
- State Changes
- Management Tips
- Grouping and Floor Plans
- Learning Centers
- Sample Centers
- Creating Independent Learners
- Strategies for Flexible Grouping
- Managing for Grouping Accountability
- Planning for Grouping
- Mix-Mingle-Swap
- Carousel Cruising
- Walk and Talk Tour
- Newscast Reporting
- Clock Buddies
- Grouping "Roundup"
- 4. Literacy is NOT a Spectator Sport!
- Note Taking/ Note Making
- Summary Strategies
- Picture This: Stretch to Sketch
- Rhyme Time
- Slogans
- Comparison
- Questioning Strategies
- Translation
- Alliteration
- Speculation
- Applications
- Reflection
- 5. Differentiate to Motivate!
- Essential Elements of Differentiation
- What Is This Thing Called Differentiation?
- Pieces of the Puzzle
- Managing Your Differentiated Classroom
- Ten Things to Try Next Week (To Encourage Independence and Differentiate Instruction)
- Lesson Planning for Action
- Professor of the Week
- "Professor for the Week"
- Active Participation Strategies
- Give One/ Get One
- Save the Last Word for Me!
- Cubing
- 6. Into, Through, and Beyond Boosters
- Developing an Instructional Framework
- "Into" Strategies
- "Through" Strategies
- Coding Strategy
- "Beyond" Strategies
- Flip Book
- "Two Facts and a Fib"
- Question Fan
- Celebrate a Book
- Fishbone Strategy
- Question "Connections"
- Conclusion
- Paired Reading/ Buddy Reading
- "I remember"*
- Teacher Read-Alouds
- Anticipation Guide/ Prediction Guide
- People Bingo
- Windowpane
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Think-Pair-Share
- Coding Strategy
- V.I.P. Strategy
- Clock Buddies*
- Learning Log
- Reader's Theatre
- Dramatization/ Improvisation
- Storyboard
- Student-Generated Questions
- Sketch-to-Stretch*
- Prediction/Speculation
- Paraphrase
- Comparison/Contrast*
- Personal Response
- Discussion*
- Learning Logs
- Learning Line-Ups*
- Consultation Line-Ups
- Text Posters
- Y-Chart*
- Idead Wave
- Flip Book
- Numbered Heads Together*
- Snowball*
- Exit Cards*
- Outcome Sentences*
- Reflective Writing
- Letter to the Author
- Cubing*
- I-Search Paper
- Rewrite Ending
- Debate/Panel Discussion
- Newspaper
- Discussion*
- Story Map
- Bulletin Board
- Time Line
- "20 Questions" Game
- "2 Facts and a Fib"
- Bookmarks
- Comic Strip
- Characters Diary
- Question Fan
- Write a Play
- Add Anothe Chapter
- Tic-Tac-Toe Game
- Fishbone Strategy
- Questions "Connections"
- K-W-L*
- Tapping Prior Knowledge
- Brainstorming
- Quick Writes
- Teacher Read-Alouds
- Video Clips
- Text Tours, Picture Walks
- Sticky-Note Discussion*
- Mapping
- Focus Questions
- Anticipation Guide*
- Field Trips
- Interviews
- Research Projects
- Speakers
- Dramatization
- Music or Art Projects
- Short Story or Poem
- Discussion
- Word Splash*
- Choral Responses
- Partner Responses
- Written Responses
- Randomly Call on Students
- Pre-Assessment
- Content
- Process/Instructional Methods
- Products/ Assessments
- Graphic Organizers
- Outcome Sentences
- Exit Cards
- Idea Wave
- Y Chart
- The Foggiest POint
- The 5-Minute Paper
- Snowball
- Jigsaw Book
- "Sketch-to-Stretch"
- Question Card Relay
- Numbered Heads Huddle
- Talking Chips
- Synectics
- Question Card Hobby
- "I remember"
- 10/2 Rule
- Color-Coded Buddies
- Address Buddies
- The Eyes Have It!
- Deal Me In
- Stand-up, Hand-up, Pair-up
- Comic Strip Groups
- Valentine Pepper Pairs
- Salt and Pepper Pairs
- TAPS Grouping Strategies
- Seasonal Partners
- Day/Night Partners
- Newspaper Centers
- Book Review Center
- Poetry Center
- Creation Station
- Write to a Friend Center
- Never Ending Story Center
- ABC Book Center
- Greeting Card Center
- Graphic Organizers
- K-W-L
- Preview Puzzles
- Sticky-Note Discussion/ Graffiti Board
- Story Impressions
- Word Splash
- Backtrack
- Learning Line-up
- Consultation Line-up
- Inside-Outside Circles
- Voting With Your Feet
- Sort and Report
- Postcard Connections
- Preview Pairs
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
April 2008 | 136 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9781412926928 | $79.95 |
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781412926935 | $37.95 |
"This is a fabulous book! Hundreds of activities that can be implemented at no cost. Buy it, use it, and allow the genius of Kathy Perez to rub off on you."
—Harry K. Wong, Author
The First Days of School
Boost literacy achievement with these practical, brain-compatible strategies!
Activating prior knowledge, differentiating instruction, and creating interactive opportunities—these are key practices that optimize learning, according to brain research. This essential guide translates cutting-edge research into ready-to-use tactics to promote literacy development in your classroom.
Internationally recognized educator Kathy Perez offers a definitive collection of more than 100 field-tested strategies that can be implemented easily and immediately for maximum results at any grade level. The activities and tools provide strong building blocks for creating a dynamic, brain-friendly environment where teachers and students thrive. The book offers a flexible framework, step-by-step guidance, and key features such as:
- Approaches to motivate students with hands-on learning
- Specific techniques for differentiation and utilizing multiple intelligences
- Tactics to strengthen reading comprehension and the meaning-making process
- Pre-reading strategies, standards-based activities, planning templates, reproducibles, and other resources to boost student achievement
More Than 100 Brain-Friendly Tools and Strategies for Literacy empowers teachers, literacy coaches, and reading specialists with proven tools to cultivate active learning.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- About the Author
- 1. Brain-Based Literacy Learning - Pieces of the Puzzle
- The Research Connection
- Reading Comprehension and the Brain
- Personal Connections
- Reflect to Connect
- Slow Down to Go Faster
- Different Ways of Knowing - Different Ways of Showing
- 2. Activate to Educate!
- Why Activate?
- Prereading Strategies
- Anticipation Guide/Prediction Guide
- People Bingo
- Windowpane
- Graphic Organizers
- K-W-L
- Preview Puzzles
- Sticky-Note Discussion/Graffiti Board
- Story Impressions
- Word Splash
- Backtrack
- Learning Lineup
- Voting With Your Feet
- Preview Pairs
- Sort and Report
- Postcard Connections
- 3. What Does a Brain-Compatible Classroom Look Like?
- Tips for Developing a Brain-Compatible Classroom
- Content and Process ("Gum" and "Chew")
- State Changes
- Management Tips
- Grouping and Floor Plans
- Learning Centers
- Sample Centers
- Creating Independent Learners
- Strategies for Flexible Grouping
- Managing for Grouping Accountability
- Planning for Grouping
- Mix-Mingle-Swap
- Carousel Cruising
- Walk and Talk Tour
- Newscast Reporting
- Clock Buddies
- Grouping "Roundup"
- 4. Literacy is NOT a Spectator Sport!
- Note Taking/ Note Making
- Summary Strategies
- Picture This: Stretch to Sketch
- Rhyme Time
- Slogans
- Comparison
- Questioning Strategies
- Translation
- Alliteration
- Speculation
- Applications
- Reflection
- 5. Differentiate to Motivate!
- Essential Elements of Differentiation
- What Is This Thing Called Differentiation?
- Pieces of the Puzzle
- Managing Your Differentiated Classroom
- Ten Things to Try Next Week (To Encourage Independence and Differentiate Instruction)
- Lesson Planning for Action
- Professor of the Week
- "Professor for the Week"
- Active Participation Strategies
- Give One/ Get One
- Save the Last Word for Me!
- Cubing
- 6. Into, Through, and Beyond Boosters
- Developing an Instructional Framework
- "Into" Strategies
- "Through" Strategies
- Coding Strategy
- "Beyond" Strategies
- Flip Book
- "Two Facts and a Fib"
- Question Fan
- Celebrate a Book
- Fishbone Strategy
- Question "Connections"
- Conclusion
- Paired Reading/ Buddy Reading
- "I remember"*
- Teacher Read-Alouds
- Anticipation Guide/ Prediction Guide
- People Bingo
- Windowpane
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Think-Pair-Share
- Coding Strategy
- V.I.P. Strategy
- Clock Buddies*
- Learning Log
- Reader's Theatre
- Dramatization/ Improvisation
- Storyboard
- Student-Generated Questions
- Sketch-to-Stretch*
- Prediction/Speculation
- Paraphrase
- Comparison/Contrast*
- Personal Response
- Discussion*
- Learning Logs
- Learning Line-Ups*
- Consultation Line-Ups
- Text Posters
- Y-Chart*
- Idead Wave
- Flip Book
- Numbered Heads Together*
- Snowball*
- Exit Cards*
- Outcome Sentences*
- Reflective Writing
- Letter to the Author
- Cubing*
- I-Search Paper
- Rewrite Ending
- Debate/Panel Discussion
- Newspaper
- Discussion*
- Story Map
- Bulletin Board
- Time Line
- "20 Questions" Game
- "2 Facts and a Fib"
- Bookmarks
- Comic Strip
- Characters Diary
- Question Fan
- Write a Play
- Add Anothe Chapter
- Tic-Tac-Toe Game
- Fishbone Strategy
- Questions "Connections"
- K-W-L*
- Tapping Prior Knowledge
- Brainstorming
- Quick Writes
- Teacher Read-Alouds
- Video Clips
- Text Tours, Picture Walks
- Sticky-Note Discussion*
- Mapping
- Focus Questions
- Anticipation Guide*
- Field Trips
- Interviews
- Research Projects
- Speakers
- Dramatization
- Music or Art Projects
- Short Story or Poem
- Discussion
- Word Splash*
- Choral Responses
- Partner Responses
- Written Responses
- Randomly Call on Students
- Pre-Assessment
- Content
- Process/Instructional Methods
- Products/ Assessments
- Graphic Organizers
- Outcome Sentences
- Exit Cards
- Idea Wave
- Y Chart
- The Foggiest POint
- The 5-Minute Paper
- Snowball
- Jigsaw Book
- "Sketch-to-Stretch"
- Question Card Relay
- Numbered Heads Huddle
- Talking Chips
- Synectics
- Question Card Hobby
- "I remember"
- 10/2 Rule
- Color-Coded Buddies
- Address Buddies
- The Eyes Have It!
- Deal Me In
- Stand-up, Hand-up, Pair-up
- Comic Strip Groups
- Valentine Pepper Pairs
- Salt and Pepper Pairs
- TAPS Grouping Strategies
- Seasonal Partners
- Day/Night Partners
- Newspaper Centers
- Book Review Center
- Poetry Center
- Creation Station
- Write to a Friend Center
- Never Ending Story Center
- ABC Book Center
- Greeting Card Center
- Graphic Organizers
- K-W-L
- Preview Puzzles
- Sticky-Note Discussion/ Graffiti Board
- Story Impressions
- Word Splash
- Backtrack
- Learning Line-up
- Consultation Line-up
- Inside-Outside Circles
- Voting With Your Feet
- Sort and Report
- Postcard Connections
- Preview Pairs
- References
- Index
Recent Product Reviews:
"These strategies will provide teachers, literacy coaches, and reading specialists not only with theory but proven tools that work, making for an important classroom pick."
The Bookwatch, July 2008, Midwest Book Review
"What a great resource! Clear, concise, and current, Perez's book makes effective literacy instruction a reality for teachers everywhere."
Rick Morris, Educator, Creator of "New Management"
"This book belongs on the desk of every teacher who wants to engage and excite students in brain based learning. Kathy Perez is the ultimate cheerleader for teachers and she gives teachers over 100 easy to use tools to help students succeed.”
Lori Oczkus, National Literacy Consultant and Author
“The book is well-organized and covers important components for reading. This is a major contribution to the recent literature on reading and brain-based teaching.”
Marilee Sprenger, Educational Consultant, Author, Becoming a “Wiz” at Brain-Based Teaching
"This is a helpful, user-friendly book of easy-to-implement reading strategies. The coverage and length are appropriate for the busy classroom teacher."
Mary Amato, Literacy Coach, Bell Elementary School, Chicago, IL