Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, Second Edition
Edited by Judith R. Birsh, Ed.D.



The most popular text on multisensory instruction — now in its second edition!

New chapters on

• understanding reading research and putting it into practice
  
  
• teaching vocabulary
  
  
• developing multisensory structured language lessons and classroom management
  
  
• conducting reading remediation for middle and high school students
  
  
• teaching English language learners
  

Plus FREE online-only chapters on

• using assistive technology with students who have learning disabilities (Linda Hecker and Ellen Engstrom)
  
  
• understanding the rights of people with dyslexia (Jo Anne Simon)

For students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities — and for their peers — creative teaching methods that use two or more senses can dramatically improve language skills and academic outcomes. That’s why every current and future educator needs the second edition of this definitive guide to multisensory teaching. A core text for a variety of reading courses and an invaluable reference for reading specialists, this comprehensive resource shows educators how to use specific multisensory approaches to help students develop skills in key areas such as

• phonological awareness
  
  
• letter knowledge
  
  
• fluency
  
  
• spelling
  
  
• comprehension
  
  
• handwriting
  
  
• composition
  
  
• mathematics

Refined by user feedback and updated throughout with current research and best practices, this edition features new chapters from top experts such as Joanne Carlisle, Barbara Wilson, Eileen Marzola, Jean-Fryer Schedler, and Elsa Cardenas-Hagan. With this popular text adopted by colleges and universities across the country, preservice and in-service teachers will have the research and guidance they need to help all students improve their language skills.

Also Available!!
The Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills Activity Book
by Suzanne Carreker & Judith Birsh, Ed.D.!!

About the Editor
About the Contributors
Foreword
Sally Shaywitz
Preface
Acknowledgments

1. Research and Reading Disability
   Judith R. Birsh
   
   
2. Multisensory Structured Language Education
   Louisa C. Moats and Mary L. Farrell
   
   
3. Development of Oral Language and Its Relationship to Literacy
   Lydia H. Soifer
   
   
4. Phonemic Awareness and Reading : Research, Activities, and Instructional Materials
   Joanna K. Uhry
   
   
5. Alphabet Knowledge: Letter Recognition, Naming, and Sequencing
   Kay A. Allen with Graham F. Neuhaus and Marilyn C. Beckwith
   
   
6. The History and Structure of Written English
   Marcia K. Henry
   
   
7. Assessment of Reading Difficulties
   Eileen S. Marzola and Margaret Jo Shepherd
   
   
8. Planning Multisensory Structured Language Lessons and the Classroom Environment
   Judith R. Birsh and Jean-Fryer Schedler
   
   
9. Teaching Reading : Accurate Decoding and Fluency
   Suzanne Carreker
   
   
10. Teaching Spelling
    Suzanne Carreker
    
    
11. Biliteracy Instruction for Spanish-Speaking Students
    Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan
    
    
12. Instruction for Older Students Struggling with Reading
    Barbara A. Wilson
    
    
13. Word Learning and Vocabulary Instruction
    Joanne F. Carlisle and Lauren A. Katz
    
    
14. Strategies to Improve Reading Comprehension in the Multisensory Classroom
    Eileen S. Marzola
    
    
15. Teaching Handwriting
    Beverly J. Wolf
    
    
16. Composition: Expressive Language and Writing
    Judith C. Hochman
    
    
17. Multisensory Mathematics Instruction
    Margaret B. Stern
    
    
18. Learning Strategies and Study Skills: The SkORE System
    Claire Nissenbaum
    
    
19. Working with High-Functioning Dyslexic Adults
    Susan H. Blumenthal
    
    
20. Helping Parents of Children with Dyslexia
    Betty S. Levinson
    

21. Assistive Technology and Individuals with Dyslexia
    Linda Hecker and Ellen Engstrom
    
    
22. The Rights of Individuals with Dyslexia Under the Law
    Jo Anne Simon