To Understand: New Horizons in Reading Comprehension,   ISBN:9780325003238

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This book is a detailed account of Ellin Keane's work in the area of reading comprehension. It included a lot of interesting charts to represent the information but did not include a lot of student work samples, graphic organizers, nor photos. Her "New Horizons" point of view and the idea of a "literacy studio" is quite different, especially if your county has curriculum mandates which dictate certain skills and strategies be taught. What does it mean to comprehend? This book leads us to many conclusions in understanding how to undertand.

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Ellin Keene's book "To Understand" is a powerful and thought provoking book. It discusses issues of reading comprehension instruction and is so vital. I was fortunate to meet with Ellin and she was just as powerful in person.

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A good read for educators. Especially to help those students who tell you, they just don't understand.

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The book To Understand was ordered,and charged to my credit card but never arrived. In addition, I recently filled out several email forms stating this. I received back one email that said, "Oh, you used the wrong form. Please try again!"

In the past I have not had a problem but now I am hesitant to order again.

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"Inspirational" is not a word I would normally apply to a book about reading comprehension, but this book is like no other. In her new book, To Understand, Ellin Keene explores what's essential in literacy instruction, but her words could easily be applied to the entire teaching and learning process. She charges teachers with developing "Renaissance kids" who pursue a wide range of interests, dig deeply into books, and who are willing to pursue new ideas through their own discovery and research. . . kids who truly experience the joy of reading to learn rather than just learning to read. Keene asks us to leave behind the scripted, cookie-cutter approaches to teaching reading and focus on what's important, giving students numerous opportunities to apply a wide variety of reading strategies. This book is not one to read quickly in order to prepare for tomorrow's lesson; instead, it's a book to savor slowly, a chapter at a time.