The book covers theories of reading, the scientific evidence base on how children learn to read, the Five Big Ideas of reading, reading-related skills, intervention and assessment. Chapters have been written by respected Australian and international experts. Each chapter also includes links to supporting multimedia resources. Chapters include: Introduction to the science of reading – Kevin Wheldall, Robyn Wheldall, Jennifer Buckingham and Nicola Bell The alphabetic principle – Kathleen Rastle Evidence-based models of reading – Kevin Wheldall and Nicola Bell Effective instruction and intervention – Kevin Wheldall, Robyn Wheldall and Mark Carter Oral language – Tanya Serry and Pamela Snow Phonemic awareness – Roslyn Neilson Phonics and word reading – Jennifer Buckingham and Robyn Wheldall Spelling – Alison Madelaine Reading fluency – Jennifer Buckingham Vocabulary – Anna Notley and Nicola Bell Reading comprehension – Jane Oakhill, Kate Cain, Carsten Elbro and Jennifer Buckingham Assessment and progress monitoring – Nicola Bell, Kevin Wheldall and Jennifer Buckingham In the classroom: Planning for teaching and assessment – Meree Reynolds, Alison Madelaine, Jennifer Buckingham, Nicola Bell, Robyn Wheldall, Anna Notley and Kevin Wheldall
