Evidence-Based Reading Instruction

Introduction
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Section I: Phonemic Awareness

Supporting Phonemic Awareness Development in the Classroom
Hallie Kay Yopp, Ruth Helen Yopp   FREE!

Developing a Kindergarten Phonemic Awareness Program: An Action Research Project
Kathleen Reiner

Word Boxes Help Children With Learning Disabilities Identify and Spell Words
Laurice M. Joseph

Children's Books to Develop Phonemic Awareness—For You and Parents, Too!
Michael F. Opitz

Section II: Phonics

An Assessment of Early Steps: A Program for Early Intervention of Reading Problems
Carol M. Santa, Torleiv Høien

Saying the “P” Word: Nine Guidelines for Exemplary Phonics Instruction
Steven A. Stahl

Strategies Used for Phonics Instruction in Early Childhood Classrooms
Lesley Mandel Morrow, Diane H. Tracey

Building Practical Knowledge of Letter-Sound Correspondences: A Beginner's Word Wall and Beyond
Janiel M. Wagstaff

Section III: Reading Fluency

The Method of Repeated Readings
S. Jay Samuels

Speed Does Matter in Reading
Timothy V. Rasinski

“I Never Thought I Could Be a Star”: A Readers Theatre Ticket to Fluency
Miriam G. Martinez, Nancy L. Roser, Susan Strecker

Be a Good Detective: Solve the Case of Oral Reading Fluency
Meribethe Richards

Section IV: Vocabulary Development

Vocabulary Instruction in a Balanced Reading Program
William H. Rupley, John W. Logan, William D. Nichols

Word Detectives
Dodie Ainslie

Said Webs: Remedy for Tired Words
Kathryn L. Laframboise

Vocabulary Anchors: Building Conceptual Connections With Young Readers
Rod Winters

Fun With Vocabulary
Janet Towell

Section V: Comprehension Strategies

Supporting a Strategic Stance in the Classroom: A Comprehension Framework for Helping Teachers Help Students to Be Strategic
Sarah L. Dowhower

Character Perspective Charting: Helping Children to Develop a More Complete Conception of Story
Timothy Shanahan, Sherrell Shanahan

Guidelines for Implementing a Graphic Organizer
Donna M. Merkley, Debra Jefferies

Self-Monitoring in Beginning Reading
Robert M. Schwartz

Section VI: Putting It All Together

Effective Schools/Accomplished Teachers
Barbara M. Taylor, P. David Pearson, Kathleen F. Clark, Sharon Walpole

Singing and Songwriting Support for Early Literacy Instruction
John A. Smith

Sharing Informational Text With Young Children
Ruth Helen Yopp, Hallie Kay Yopp

“Doing” Literature: Using Drama to Build Literacy
Jennifer Catney McMaster

12 Things Young Children Can Do With a Talking Book in a Classroom Computer Center
Linda D. Labbo

Promoting Reading Comprehension, Content Learning, and English Acquisition Through Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR)
Janette K. Klingner, Sharon Vaughn

Appendix A
What Is Evidence-Based Reading Instruction? A Position Statement of the International Reading Association

Appendix B
Related Resources From the International Reading Association