Language and literacy development : what educators need to know
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Language and literacy development : what educators need to know
（Solving problems in the teaching of literacy / Cathy Collins Block, series editor）
Guilford Press, c2009
- : pbk
- : hardcover
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-416) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Children's speaking, reading, and writing skills are closely connected, and this engaging text guides preservice and practicing teachers in choosing instructional strategies that promote the integrated development of these skills. The authors explore the foundations of language in the developing brain and show how language acquisition in early childhood influences later literacy and language use. Chapters cover phonological skills, vocabulary, grammatical knowledge, comprehension, and writing, as well as instructional techniques and programs. The book examines why some students struggle with particular language and literacy tasks and how motivation and sociocultural factors affect proficiency. Rich classroom vignettes and examples of effective teaching strategies are accompanied by accessible explanations of relevant research.
Table of Contents
I. Introductory Issues
1. Introduction
2. Brain Development, Language, and Literacy
II. The Development of Spoken Language Competence
3. An Overview of Spoken Language Competence
4. The Development of Phonological Skills
5. The Development of Word Meaning and Vocabulary
6. The Development of Grammatical Knowledge
III. The Development of Reading and Writing Skills
7. Beginning Reading
8. The Development of Reading Comprehension
9. The Development of Writing Skills
IV. Individual and Group Differences in Language and Literacy
10. Motivational Issues in Speaking, Reading, and Writing
11. Sociocultural Issues in Speaking, Reading, and Writing
V. Instructional Techniques and Programs
12. General Principles of Effective Instruction
13. Language and Literacy Programs That Work
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