Using Reading to Teach a World Language
- Donna Spangler
- Mar 4, 2015
- 1 min read
This is a book co-written by Donna Spangler and John Alex Mazzante.
To help your students learn a world language, don’t forget the power of reading! In this practical book from Donna Spangler and John Alex Mazzante, you’ll gain a variety of strategies and activities that you can use to teach students to read in a world language, boosting their comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Perfect for any age or proficiency level, these classroom-ready activities can easily be adapted to suit your needs!
Special features:
A discussion of the challenges to teaching reading in the world language classroom
A variety of adaptable pre-reading, during-reading, and post-reading strategies and activities for students across grade levels and languages
Essential tips for cultivating vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension
Reader’s Theater – a special chapter of strategies for implementing this exciting technique
A list of helpful websites and apps for world language teachers
Useful appendices, including reproducible material for your classroom
Busy world language teachers will love this book’s numerous classroom examples, ready-to-use templates, and free online reading sources.
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