Sylvia Read

Publications | Books

• Smith, J., Read, S.R, (2009). Early Literacy Instruction: Teaching Reading and Writing in Today’s Primary Grades: K-3, 2nd ed. .
• Smith, J., Read, S.R, (2005). Early Literacy Instruction: A Comprehensive Framework for Teaching Reading and Writing, K-3. .

Publications | Book Chapters

• Mohr, K.A, Read, S.R, Jorgensen, A.L, (2015). High expectations: Increasing productivity and complexity in EL writing. : Research and Practice that Makes a Difference in English Learners’ Success.
• Hruby, G., Read, S.R, Landon-Hays, M., (2011). Tracing Instructional Tensions in the Teaching of English Language Arts:: A Primer. Handbook of Research on Teaching in the English Language Arts, 3rd edition. Routledge/Taylor & Francis. *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Read, S., Spooner, M., (2017). Writing instruction for English learners in a translingual classroom. Journal of English as an International Language, 12:2, 103-118.
• Read, S.R, Leavitt, A., (2016). Narrowing the discourse possibilities: An examination of second grade curriculum materials for teaching writing. Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Yearbook, 38, 103-116.
• Read, S.R, Lott, K.H, (2015). Map it and then write it! Using graphic organizers for early childhood writing in science. . Science and Children, 53:3, 46-52.
• Read, S.R, Landon-Hays, M., Martin-Rivas, A., (2014). Gradually Releasing Responsibility to Students Writing Persuasive Text. The Reading Teacher, 67:6, 469-477.
• Read, S.R, (2014). Inspiration and Emulation: Using Mentor Texts to Teach Poetry Writing. . The Dragon Lode, 31:2, 3-11.
• Read, S.R, Landon-Hays, M., (2013). The Knowing/Doing Gap: Challenges of Effective Writing Instruction in High School. Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education, 2:2, 6-15.
• Clark, S.A, Read, S.R, (2012). An Examination of Pre-service Partnerships during a Reading Methods Course: Do they Strengthen Percpetions of Ability?. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education
• Lott, K.H, Read, S.R, (2012). “Is a mealworm really a worm?”: Promoting better writing and concept formation in science notebooks. Science and Children, 49:5, 32-37.
• Read, S.R, (2010). A model for scaffolding writing instruction: IMSCI. The Reading Teacher, 64:1, 47-52.
• Fawson, P.C, Reutzel, D.R, Read, S.R, Smith, J., Moore, S., (2009). The influence of differing the paths to an incentive on third-graders’ reading achievement and attitudes. . Reading Psychology, 30:6, 564-583.
• Reutzel, D.R, Read, S.R, Fawson, P.C, (2009). Using information trade books as models for teaching expository text structure to improve children’s reading comprehension: An action research project. Journal of Reading Education, 35:1, 31-38.
• Read, S.R, (2008). Becoming teachers of writing: Evaluating the language arts methods course. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 8:3, 119-129.
• Read, S.R, Reutzel, D.R, Fawson, P.C, (2008). Do you want to know what I learned? Using informational trade books as models to teach text structure. Early Childhood Education Journal36, 213-219.
• Read, S.R, Sorenson, B., (2007). Interactive read-aloud with informational books. The Utah Journal of Reading and Literacy, 11:1, 15-22.
• Read, S.R, (2007). Judging the accuracy of multicultural historical fiction: Guidelines for teachers. The Dragon Lode: The Journal of the Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association, 25:2, 13-19.
• Read, S.R, (2005). First- and second-graders writing information text. The Reading Teacher, 59:1, 36-44.
• Read, S.R, (2005). Nonlinear nonfiction writing and the I-chart: Scaffolding for success. 2005 . College Reading Association Yearbook27, 170-181.
• Read, S.R, (2004). Young children as researchers: A close look at the reading process. International Journal of Learning, 11, 301-307.

Professional Journal

• Reutzel, D.R, Dole, J.A, Read, S.R, Fawson, P.C, Herman, K., Jones, C.D, Sudweeks, R., Fargo, J., (2011). Conceptually and methodologically vexing issues in teacher knowledge assessment.. Reading & Writing Quarterly.27, 1-30.
• Camicia, S.P, Read, S.R, (2011). Engaging public Issues through dialogue journals: Preservice teachers and elementary students read and respond. Social Studies Research and Practice, 5:1, 21-34.
• Wilson, S., Avery, C., Ford, K., Hancock, M., Read, S.R, Stephens, E.C, Young, T.A, (2007). The 2007 Orbis Pictus award winner and other outstanding nonfiction books. Language Arts, 85:2, 164-170. *
• Read, S.R, (2006). Tapping into students’ motivation: Lessons from adolescents’ blogs. Voices from the Middle, 14:2, 38-46.
• Wilson, S., Avery, C., Ford, K., Hancock, M., Louie, B.Y, Read, S.R, Stephens, E.C, (2006). The 2006 Orbis Pictus award winner and other outstanding nonfiction books. Language Arts, 84:2, 198-204. *
• Read, S.R, (2005). The writing moment, or, a little writing theory can make all the difference. Arizona English Bulletin, 47:2, 57-60.
• Read, S.R, (2001). “Kid mice hunt for their selfs:” First and second graders writing research. Language Arts, 78:4, 333-342.

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

Newsletter

• Read, S.R, (2007). Words, words, words: Children’s books featuring words. TOP: Tips on Parenting *
• Read, S.R, (2006). Math in books for children. TOP: Tips on Parenting *
• Read, S.R, (2006). Reading aloud easy chapter books. TOP: Tips on Parenting *
• Read, S.R, (2006). The natural world in children’s books. TOP: Tips on Parenting *
• Read, S.R, (2005). And the award goes to.... Tips on Parenting *
• Read, S.R, (2005). True stories, real lives, compelling stories: Biographies for children. TOP: Tips on Parenting *

Newspaper

• Read, S.R, (2004). Reading Nonfiction with Children. RoughDraft, Weber County Public Library
• Read, S.R, (2004). Wow! I didn’t know that. Deseret News

Miscellaneous Extension

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.