Yellow Brick Roads: Shared and Guided Paths to Independent Reading 4-12

If you're a teacher, you need this book! What a great tool. I've taught both intermediate elementary grades and middle school, and I can tell you that this book gives so many useful tips and strategies to help those struggling readers we all have in our classrooms. ALL of Janet Allen's books are worth buying and reading. I have all of them and constantly refer to them for ideas or reminders. I do not joke when I say that several of the pages in her book are folded down, as a way to remind me that there is something incredible to remember on that page. Her book recommendations are great too.Another reason this book is so amazing is that Janet Allen is honest. Not all of her strategies work every year. We all know that we don't get carbon-copy classrooms every year and have to modify and tweak our instructional strategies to reach our students. That's the beauty of Allen's books, you can adapt them to how they fit best with your class.If you like this book, buy "Words, Words, Words" and "There's Room for me Here" as companion-pieces to "Yellow Brick Roads." Great reading, and worth your while!!!!

Allen's book is a must have for any reading teacher of older students. She not only offers practical ideas of how to increase reading for all students but why doing each idea works or helps students, tying it back to research.

This was the textbook for one of my education classes and I loved it! It is a resource I will turn to during my career. Allen has not only created a well thought out book describing her own triumphs and challenges teaching reading, but a she has also provided a well researched book.

This book changed how I teach. It has been my bible this year. I can't recommend it enough. I've incorporated ILE this year, and I'm glad I did.

This book is full of information for those teachers who are truly aspiring to prepare their students for college or career (CCSS). It is for all teachers, not just those who teach Language Arts!

Great

I bought this book for one of my college course. I think it is a great book with a lot of useful strategies. The appendix section gives a lot of forms that your can directly copy and use with your students.

Very informative book for all teachers to read as well as anyone who has children.Lots of useful scenarios, tips, and activities that really work.Thank you Janet Allen for your wonderful insight and writing.Thank you Amazon for having this book available at a much lower price than my university's book store.Helpful and informative