Language arts : content and teaching strategies

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Language arts : content and teaching strategies

Gail E. Tompkins

Merrill, c1998

4th ed

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 578-597) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

As the leading language arts book on the market, this popular core text for beginning teachers presents the content of the language arts curriculum and the most effective strategies for teaching it to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The philosophy of the text reflects a constructivist approach to teaching and learning. The book's coverage encompasses all of the language arts, all traditional topics, and offers the strongest treatment available of the reading-writing connection.

Table of Contents

(NOTE: All chapters end with review extensions. References have been moved to the back of the book.) 1. Learning and the Language Arts. How Children Learn. Language Learning and Culture. How Children Learn Language Arts. 2. Teaching Language Arts. Language-Rich Classrooms. Instructional Approaches. Assessing Students Learning. 3. The Reading and Writing Processes. The Reading Process. The Writing Process. Connections Between Reading and Writing. 4. Emergent Literacy. Fostering Young Childrens Interest in Literacy. Young Children Emerge into Reading. Young Children Emerge into Writing. 5. Looking Closely at Words. History of the English Language. Words and Their Meanings. Teaching Students About Words. 6. Writing in Journals. Types of Journals. Teaching Students to Write in Journals. 7. Listening to Learn. The Listening Process. Aesthetic Listening. Efferent Listening. Critical Listening. 8. Sustaining Talk in the Classroom. Conversations. Aesthetic Talk. Efferent Talk. Dramatic Activities. 9. Reading and Writing Stories. Developing Students Concepts of Story. Reading Stories. Writing Stories. 10. Reading and Writing Information. Developing Students Knowledge About Informational Books. Reports. Letters. Life-Stories. 11. Reading and Writing Poetry. Playing With Words. Reading Poems. Writing Poems. 12. Language Tools: Spelling, Handwriting, and Grammar. Spelling. Handwriting. Grammar. 13. Putting It All Together. Multicultural Literature. Literature Focus Units. Reading and Writing Workshop. Theme Cycles. References. Appendix A. Award-Winning Books for Children. Appendix B. Resources About Authors and Illustrators. Author Index. Subject Index.

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  • NCID
    BA40574905
  • ISBN
    • 013856907X
  • LCCN
    96533398
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xix, 620 p., [8] p. of plates
  • Size
    27 cm
  • Classification
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