Description: (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 Children's 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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