Although this book is written with primary classrooms in mind, it is an excellent resource for strategy instruction for upper elementary classes as well. ( )

This book takes you through an exciting school year in Debbie Miller’s first grade classroom. Teaching with Meaning focuses on developing comprehension strategies to use with students. Contained in the book are specific lessons and suggested readings to engage students in meaningful activities to help students: make connections, infer, ask questions, create mental images and synthesize. This book is a wonderful resource to get students interested and excited about reading!