Sasha R. Ramlal Knihy

This text provides guidance for educators on implementing literacy instruction in key content areas to enhance student learning and engagement. It begins with an overview of literacy, emphasizing contemporary standards and the multimodal, critical, social, and culturally relevant nature of literacy across disciplines. Subsequent chapters explore the relationship between accuracy, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, alongside essential strategies for teaching reading and writing in an interdisciplinary context. The text also highlights the integration of literacy in subjects like science, social studies, and math, and the importance of literacy assessments that inform instructional design and cater to student needs. Each chapter features anecdotal insights from the author’s teaching experiences, along with practical literacy exercises, activities, and games for classroom use. This resource serves as a valuable supplementary text for elementary education courses and can aid practicing educators in enriching their curricula and fostering meaningful literacy learning. The author, Sasha R. Ramlal, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Elementary Education and Reading at SUNY Oneonta, with extensive teaching experience in both public schools and higher education.