Artfully Teaching Reading with Project-Based Learning

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.

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.