Here Author Valerie Ellery describes a comprehensive literacy classroom, detailing appropriate curriculum, assessment, and instruction. The book includes numerous exciting and engaging techniques geared to students' reading levels and incorporating students' multiple intelligences. This updated, revised, and expanded second edition features: Over 140 classroom-tested techniques 35 new techniques. An expanded focus on educating the whole child A motivation/engagement section for many techniques. An accompanying CD with a wide assortment of reproducibles and assessment forms.