HISTORICAL, THEORETICAL, AND SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF READING IN THE UNITED STATES

The perfect choice for a Foundations of Reading course, this exciting new resoruce offers a select sampling of the perspectives of leading reading researchers, combined with those of practitioners from various fields of study–educational psychology, special education, sociology, bilingual education, linguistics–present a comprehensive look at the current state of reading instruction.


This text combines a variety of perspectives about the processes and foundations of reading to provide a firm understanding of reading instruction: how it has been taught in the past, the disciplines that have contributed to the study of reading along the way, and the new frontiers into which the field is migrating. Designed to enhance students’ knowledge, challenge their thinking, provide an expanded perspective for study, and help them develop their own personal definition of reading, the text effectively links theory and practice in understandable, student-friendly approaches in the foundations of reading. Each chapter contains guiding comprehension questions and culminating, synthesizing activities to further illuminate the concepts.