Artfully Teaching Reading with Project-Based Learning

Literacy Lessons for the Elementary Classroom
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-21017-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 166 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

This book connects evidence-based approaches to reading with project-based learning so that you can help your students develop their literacy skills in engaging and authentic ways.

Many elementary-level activities and scenarios, such as newscasts, podcasts, and movie-making, can be taught using the skills already embedded in the projects themselves. This practical guide translates the science of reading into structured projects that you can integrate easily into your classroom. Each chapter includes an example activity and lesson plan, a full description of the skills that students need to undertake the project, structured and explicit ways of teaching these skills, and step-by-step instructions for completing the project.

With these research-backed strategies and ideas, you will cultivate more fun and authentic literacy experiences for your students.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ward Parsons, Allison

Young, Chase

Parsons, Seth A.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Spracherwerb, Sprachentwicklung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Literatur, Deutsch, Fremdsprachen (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Unterrichtsmaterialien
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Alphabetisierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Why Synergistic and Project-Based Learning?  Introduction: Synergistic Instruction  1. A Chain Reaction of Phonemic Fun  2. Phonics to Science  3. Scary Stories and Silent Letters  4. Silent E Would You Rather? 5. Environmental Phonics  6. Phonics Tongue Twisters 7. Phonics Scavenger Hunt  8. Silly Sorting Phonics Poems  9. Compound Words and Realistic Fiction  10. Supercharged Words: A Synergistic Approach to Morphological Awareness 11. Would You Rather with Greek and Latin Roots 12. Meme Mix Up  13. Scary Stories, Vocabulary, and Morphology  14. Character Interviews  15. Classroom Newspaper  16. Commercials  17. Developing and Writing Biographies  18. Documentaries  19. Literacy Escape Room  20. Literary Film Festival  21. Public Service Announcement  22. Reading Review Blog  23. Storytelling Podcast  24. Time Travel  25. Webcasts 26. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Chase Young is Professor in Literacy at Sam Houston State University, USA, and is an established scholar in reading fluency and literacy interventions. He has published widely and earned international recognition for advancing evidence-based literacy practices.

Seth A. Parsons is Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, USA. He has spent 20 years in education exploring how to enhance students’ literacy motivation.

Allison Ward Parsons is Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, USA. As a former elementary teacher and now a literacy researcher and teacher educator, she has spent her career focused on how classroom tasks influence students’ motivation and learning.