About the Authors

ix

Preface

xi

Acknowledgments

xiii

I

INTRODUCTION

1

Introduction to Next STEPS

3

II

STEPS TO READING SUCCESS

2

Teaching Struggling Readers to Read

13

3

Phoneme Awareness

51

4

Phonics

83

5

Fluency

133

6

Comprehension

167

7

Vocabulary

201

III

WEAVING IT ALL TOGETHER

8

Weaving Elements Together for a Lifetime of Reading

231

References

233