A Tutoring Primer

<p><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>A Tutoring Primer: Reading with K-6 Struggling Readers Multilingual Students and Families </em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>is designed to assist tutors in teacher education programs who have little knowledge of reading and writing instruction. The interactive ebook provides foundational knowledge in content pedagogy and assessment that can be quickly accessed understood and applied.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The second edition has been converted to an interactive ebook which allows readers to read the text of each chapter and engage with digital learning activities throughout-videos with questions fill-in-the blank activities drag-and-drop exercises and quizzes-all within a single platform.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The ebook is organized into five parts. It begins with definitions of literacy and how language and literacy are acquired by young children along with how to communicate with families. Part II highlights specific areas of reading and writing and how to teach and assess each area. Part III focuses on reading pedagogy while Part IV is devoted to writing. Each include lesson plans and ideas for adapting instruction.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> </span></p><p><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>A Tutoring Primer</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is ideal for introductory literacy methods courses or any class with a service learning component. It can also be used by school districts to provide training for aides and volunteers.</span></p>