Reading Instruction Books

I purchased this book soon after receiving my private pilot licence. If you examine the statistics, you'll find that a large number of accidents, particularly fatal accidents, occur when VFR-only pilots get into instrument conditions. That's where this book comes in. It is short, well-written, and provides a good strategy for getting yourself out of an instrument meteorological conditions encounter. I like the fact that the author does not assign blame to pilots who somehow find themselves in these conditions. Instead, he acknowledges that even with proper planning, these things can occur, and focuses on making it back to VFR conditions. If you're a non-instrument rated pilot, buy this book. It's a small price to pay for information that could save your life someday.

I think the author accomplished his goal with this book. It's easy to read, and you don't need to have a great experience for the use of the technics put in the book.

There are some surprises specially about the inner ear disorientation at a flight inside the clouds that I didn't know and I think every pilot around, including VFR should know, because s*** happens and you never know when you're going to face that situation.

EASY TO READ DESCRIPTIONS HOW A VFR PILOT CAN GET OUT OF IFR SITUATIONS. HOW TO COMMUNICATE INTELLIGENTLY TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL INFORMING THEM YOU'RE IN TROUBLE AND ENTERED CLOUDS AND CAN'T SEE THE GROUND. THE BOOK GIVES MANY HINTS ON WAYS TO AVOID GETING INTO "TROUBLE" AS A VFR PILOT. THE BOOK MAKES YOU A TEMPORARY IFR PILOT EXPLAINING THE METHODS AND JARGON OF AN IFR RATED PILOT. COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.

A nice easy to read and follow instruction regime for VFR pilots finding themselves in IFR conditions. Enough IFR information without overload. I'm glad I purchased this book and plan to review it from time to time for that one instance I find myself in IFR conditions. Even if you are thorough in your weather and pre flight briefings, it adds a bit of confidence knowing you have the tools to get you clear. The author covers the phases of flight under emergency IFR conditions up to landing safely.

It has been more than twenty years since I have been in school. Although I read a ton of books every year, this book helped me remember many of the good habits that I had forgotten and I also learned a few new ones that have been helpful in my new classes.

This is a wonderful update of the William H. Armstrong Study is Hard Work classic. It does not preach but reaches those who need it the most--the marginal or poor student. For those who are good students, it reaffirms that they are on the right track and may even add a point or two worth considering. Overall, I recommend this book because it speaks to today's youth in a manner that is encouraging, not condescending.

I read this book and I love it. I read many different books on how to read/study...however, no one gave specifics about how to handle a chapter in the book (paragraph by paragraph). If you want to "comprehend" a chapter or paragraph in a book, follow this author technique...I am sure you will then know "how/why" of the subject matter.

I'm out of school now, but I wish I'd read this before college. A short and useful text on how to read and study, Fry's book provides some practical advice on smarter reading strategies. Mostly it involves knowing how to read different types of text, going into an assignment with a purpose in mind, and previewing, reviewing, and summarizing strategies. It does not teach speed reading, but effective reading. The poor student can benefit more from the book than the good one, but even good students will pick up a few tips. Flaws include hawking his other books (though not too much), and an unnecessary chapter on ADD.

This book will get you started on understanding musical notation and elementary chord theory, and for some readers it might be just enough. It's a short book. It doesn't cost much. But there might be something better that is no more difficult to follow and that takes you further than this book. This is the only book I've currently got on music theory. If you are a guitar player looking for an introduction to music theory, this probably isn't focused enough for you, and as I said, it doesn't take you very far.

This book explains the basics in plain English for non- musicians. I bought it for my high school aged daughter who has had almost no musical training.

I am a self taught musician, who wants to learn as much as possible about music. This book is an awesome, affordable way to gain the knowledge. Dave Stewart uses a some what humurous approach, without messing up the integrety of the book. I enjoyed every second and I learned so much from reading. I recommend this book to anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of music.

Of the music notation guides I've seen, this one is hands down the best. By carefully reading and studying the first three chapters alone, you'll be able to read a lot of basic music in standard notation.

However, in trying to keep the book brief & witty, a lot of helpful detail is left out. For example, in the chapter on intervals, there is no explanation of the nomenclature. Why is a Perfect Fifth called a Perfect Fifth, for example? I think a little more detail would help in some areas without detracting from the intention of the book. In other areas, a few more examples (e.g., explaining the intervals with a key other that C major) may help.

In order to get the most out of this book, readers will have to come up with their own exercises & study methods. I'm a guitarist, so I've been taking simple tunes & hymns and converting them (on paper) from standard notation to tablature, thus helping me learn where the various notes are located on the fretboard. The author does not make any suggestions for how to actually learn this material, so readers will have to be somewhat creative. It's not a book to be read and put down...think of it more as an outline or study guide.

Overall, I like the book very much. A little more detail, coupled with suggestions for exercises, would have made for a 5 star rating. Be prepared for a lot of memorization, and taking a lot of things for granted.

"...Rhythm Reading offers, in addition, concise explanations of musical terms, concepts, and performance indications; helpful hints on practicing and performing the exercises; conducting patterns for the more common meters; 22 written worksheets that FOCUS ON SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF METER; AND A SELF-TEST FOR EVERY CHAPTER....."
[from the book of the back cover]

This was a college text book for me...thanks for getting me through class!

This book of rhythmic studies is intended for undergraduate college/university level study.

Features include:
-lots of exercises in simple and compound metres and some in irregular metres.
-beginning chapters introducing rhythmic cells in simple time (with quarter note beat) and compond time (with dotted quarter note beat)
-following chapters using different note values as the beat (dotted half note, half note, eighth note, dotted eighth note, etc.)
-practice in reading economical notational devices such as measured tremolo, multi-measure rests etc.
-brief introduction to hypermetre
-chapters on different sub-divisions of the beat (e.g. quintuplets)
-introduction of basic conducting patterns
-some 2 pt exercises (for one player) and some with two & three parts for ensemble playing

Kazez introduces many rhythmic cells in both simple and compound time and gives suggested speech cues for each as memory aids. Some examples of speech cues used in this book:

-"ba-ker" - two even eighth notes performed in the place of a quarter note beat (or two even quarter notes in the place of a half note beat, etc.)

-"te-le-phone" sixteenth note, sixteenth note, eighth note - performed over one quarter note beat.

-"pa-sta" Dotted eight note, sixteenth note

-etc.

The speech cues aren't essential to the book though. It's possible to use other rhythmic syllable systems, such as Takadimi or Kodaly-based syllables.

For any of you looking for a good book on rhythm reading the book by Daniel Kazez titled "Rhythm Reading - Elementary Through Advanced Training" is quite good. Daniel Kazez is a cellist and teaches at Wittenberg, University in Springfield, Ohio.

It moves from simple rhythmic principles to more complex with lots of practice exercises. It introduces each rhythmic figure as a cell and focuses on the rhythmic patterns with simple word patterns that help in the initial learning. The book also has exercises that contain many rests. So many other books of this type consist of endless patterns of rhythmic figures without rests. Having to count through rests increases the difficulty and gives much better overall musical practice. Most of the exercises are written on single lines and really focus on the rhythm rather than trying to read notes on the usual 5 line staff. Later in the book there are more musical examples to help put the rhythms in musical context. There are review questions after each chapter and listings of pieces of music that illustrate the various rhythms just studied.

All in all it is a very good book for anyone wanting to improve their rhythmic skills.

This book is a systematic, progressive group of studies that will help any aspiring classical guitar student develop important skills in sight reading and counting different rhythms. You won't regret this buying this book if this is what you are looking for.

I ordered this book in the hopes that it would be useful not only for my students but for myself as well and it really does deliver. This text, Level I-III, assumes that the student has at least a basic knowledge of music theory but not so much that it's useless for beginners. It starts out with simple diatonic exercises on the first string, a great departure point and a common starting point for many generations of guitarists.

Just as it states on the cover, Benedict emphasizes dynamics, interpretation, phrasing and form almost right from the start. This wide scope permeates the lessons and lends a lightness and freshness to the lessons that keeps the student wanting more. The pacing of the exercises is carefully constructed and there are no big jumps in difficulty, which is great. Equally useful is his addition of random rhythm patterns at the end of each level. With all the emphasis on tone production, dynamics and interpretation, students (and teachers) often neglect their rhythmic mastery and with Benedict's inclusion of these random rhythms and his even-handed approach, one is sure to learn something no matter their experience level!

There haven't been many books that have made my list of instructional essentials but this book and the second volume have proven to be indispensible to myself and to many of my students. The fact that this book just happens to make you a better sight-reader in the mean time is a testament to its transparency and usability. Highly recommended.

While not exaxtly a classical guitar beginner, I nevertheless noticed that my rate of progress was not matching my hard work in diligently practicing. My teacher knew that I was working hard and one day when she noticed my frustration she told me to get Sight Reading for the "Classical Guitar: Level 1-3" and, same title, Level 4-5. I did and immediately discovered what I had not sensed or heard...or understood what my teacher had been gently telling me.

Quoting from the Foreword of this book, "...it is important to develop facility in reading, recognizing the notes, as well as the bar positions in which to play them, the fingerings, the rhythmic patterns, and any markings of interpretation (dynamics, phrasing, articulation, etc.)."
The beginning guitarist, and even those more advanced, must develop skill in these facits if real progress is to be made.

The excercizes are mostly one-line, easy to read--even melodic--compositions that you will know when you have played them correctly. I particularly like the brief, direct, no-preaching comments the author makes. The book provides a thrifty, interest-keeping tool that now occupies a significant part of my daily practice routines. And, my progress is getting back on schedule.

Not a bad price, and not dispiritingly difficult either. Purpose-written guitar sight-reading material is hard to find, good to have this and the companion Level 4-5 book to work from.

This book is extremely comprehensive and contains plenty of examples to guide your reading isntruction. There are three "Day in the Lives" excerpts which demonstrate good reading practices and plenty of research based principles which support reading instruction. I found the book easy to read and easy to reference when adopting or modifying existing reading instruction. There are numerous examples of teaching reading to diverse students which will assist with our current and future student populations.

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I was introduced to this book as one of the requirements in a reading endorsement course that I am presently taking. As a veteran teacher of twenty-nine years, I am on the downside of the profession, preparing for retirement in about five years. However, I am always welcome to new methodology or better adaptations of tested strategies.

This book is a concise and informative collection of skills to assist the emerging teaching as well as the one with years under his/her belt. Current psychological trends in the teaching of reading provide essential information for parents and teachers alike. Featuring chapters that reinforce each other as well as real-life vignettes from people in the field, the book is a worthy addition to any teacher's library. Outstanding tables, charts, diagrams, photos, and illustrations enhance the meaningful text. Also, the supplemental "Assessment and Lesson Plans" booklet is a great bonus.

I find it to be one of the best teaching tools that I have had and highly recommend it to others.

The book is ok, but if you are buying it as a textbook for a college course, check the ISBN. There are two versions of the same edition of this book (the 3rd). One comes with and online web registration packet. If your prof asks that you have the packet and you get the wrong ISBN, it is $40, plus whatever you paid for the book in the first place. I was only told the title and edition to get, not the ISBN, so I was stuck paying $110 total for the book and then the packet. Sweet.

Dr. Marcia K. Henry's book, Unlocking Literacy, is a thorough presentation of letter-sound correspondences plus the syllable and morpheme patterns that comprise our language. It expands one's literacy skills and knowledge through increasing the understanding of its origins in English, Anglo-Saxon, Latin, and Greek roots and affixes.
Henry's book additionally offered some delightful surprises. Lying at the end of chapters are often found one or more sections entitled, "Word Wisdom." These offer small nuggets of information on specific English words--their origins, meanings, and conversion into present-day forms. Such information facilitates a confidence in the reasonableness of our language as well as developing a fascination with its metamorphosis for teacher and student alike.
Reinforcing the reasonableness of our language are organizational devices scattered throughout, such as on page 111. Figure 7.3 shows a morpheme web for the root struct and Figure 7.4 illustrates an affix matrix for the root struct. These demonstrate the regularity of our language structure and serve to organize one's knowledge of its construction.
The book's appendix--which comprises almost half of the manuscript--proves to be an invaluable resource in language knowledge, rote memory lists, and compound words. The appendix also sports extensive lists of prefixes and suffixes, grouped by roots, and providing an excellent stockpile for word lists and projects. The most unusual section, Appendix H, catalogs words commonly found in school textbooks and groups them according to the branch of learning covered.
Thus Marcia Henry's book succeeds in helping one reorganize their perception of language from that of bewilderment and speculation to one of structure and reliability.

This book is a must-read for elementary school teachers and would make good reading for parents of young children and perhpas even teachers across the board. Too many of our reading programs in this country are put together in a rather random and haphazard way, even though NCLB is trying to remedy this situation. Unlocking Literacy explains why and how to put together a "cohesive, systematic, explicit, and direct" reading program. It should be required reading of every elementary teacher in training, parent of a young child, and educator in the country.

Easy to read and understand. Very teacher friendly.

Marcia K. Henry has been a major factor in my success as a reading teacher. I have used her WORDS program for teaching the Anglo-Saxon, Latin and Greek levels of English for many years. Her new book Unlocking Literacy: Effective Decoding and Spelling Instruction is a comprehensive introduction to the letter-sound correspondences, syllable patterns and morphemes patterns of English. It is a reference book I wouldn't be without.

This book arrived when it said it was going to. It was in good condition, I would probably buy from this buyer again.

Not much to say. Needed this book as a text for a collage course.

This is an excellent book for teachers in all areas of education. Since reading is the basis for all learning, this book is very useful for classroom teachers, parents, reading specialists, and other readers who would like to become more efficient at reading a variety of texts as well as developing independent skills within the process of reading, rather than after-the-fact. Specifically for teachers, this book outlines basic strategies that can easily be used in the classroom. For students with minimal reading ability, the strategies are explained with the use of academic language that many disabled middle school and young adult readers would appreciate as lifelong strategies to use in a variety of reading contexts. I appreciate the fact that while the authors gave credit to instruction of the past, they provided reasons for change in application as we move students toward a world of problem solving and decision making. In my opinion, I cannot think of any other way I would want to teach my students to read and develop a sense of purpose and love of learning. I'm sorry that my teachers did not approach reading instruction with such a worldly view. Not only am I a better teacher, I am also a better reader.

This book managed to cram alot of information into a small amount of space. It remained objective, which is a positive. It was very thorough yet specific. I enjoyed it. IT wasn't even THAT boring to read.

I would just like to clarify for those considering buying this book as a guide for learning aural skills: that is NOT what this book was intended for. Karpinski wrote this book as a resource for music educators and those studying aural skill pedagogy; it is a scholarly book without exercises or other means of practicing sight singing or ear training. For those wishing to learn aural skills, Karpinksi has more recently produced a Manual For Ear Training And Sight Singing and an accompanying Anthology for Sight Singing.

A fine reference. Makes the subject more palatable and gives good suggestions for curriculum development.

This book is extremely up to date with current research. Anyone studying music theory, aural skills pedagogy or music education must read this book. This book also builds on previous studies done by scholars important in the field of music psychology as well. Separating the chapters into easily accesible units such as melodic dictation and harmonic dictation makes references quick and easy!

This book is a MUST for classroom teachers and reading teachers/literacy coaches. It provides easy to use lesson plan templates, an extensive bibliography, and ready-to-use reproducibles while focusing on research-based comprehension strategy instruction. This book will answer questions for teachers of reading. They will know why and how to teach comprehension strategies. Dr. Boyles knows how to give teachers the information they need so that they can try things immediately.

This book is full of practical and kid friendly comprehension strategies that any teacher can use to help students with comprehension. There are charts/posters, sample lessons, and reading activity forms that can be reproduced or forms may be downloaded by a CD that is included with the book. The reading strategy activity forms can be used with a book of your choice to teach a specific reading comprehension strategy. Dr. Nancy Boyles also recommended a bibliography of books to teach each strategy. This is a great book to read if you are still searching for reading strategies to help your class with comprehension.

Enhanced with an accompanying CD, Constructing Meaning Through Kid-Friendly Comprehension Strategy Instruction by Nancy N. Boyles (Professor, Graduate Reading Program, and Graduate Reading Program Coordinator at Southern Connecticut State University) is a resource intended especially for educators, including teachers, parents, tutors, and home schoolers. Techniques meant to maximize a students' ability to comprehend written text through strategies applied while reading, focused lessons offering specific strategy applications, an included CD with classroom-ready visual supports and recommendations for guide-reading group practice or think-aloud modeling sessions, and much more fill this quality resource. Constructing Meaning is an expert and professionally written guidebook to honing one's teaching skills and bringing out the best in one's students.