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Valuing language study : inquiry into language for elementary and middle schools / Yetta M. Goodman.

Van Pelt Library LB1576 .G7195 2003
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Goodman, Yetta M., 1931-
Contributor:
National Council of Teachers of English.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Language arts (Elementary).
Language arts (Middle school).
Physical Description:
xx, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, 2003.
Contents:
I Language Study in Elementary and Middle Schools
1 A Rationale for Language Study 3
Historical Overview of Language Study Curricula 6
Principles for a Language Study Curriculum 8
Linguistic Knowledge Informs Language Study 19
Teaching/Learning Experiences 25
Language Study Curriculum 28
2 Organizing for Language Study 29
Perceiving, Ideating, and Presenting 29
Raising Language to a Conscious Level 35
Becoming a Language Scientist: Inquiry Study 40
Kidwatching: Record Keeping and Evaluation 43
II Language Study Experiences
3 Critical-Moment Teaching 49
Legitimizing Critical-Moment Teaching 49
Spontaneous Language Interactions 52
Human and Physical Resource Use 57
Conferences 63
Exploration of Miscues 69
Building Language Traditions 75
Documenting Critical-Moment Teaching 79
4 Strategy Lessons 82
Planning for Strategy Lessons 83
Understanding Language Use 85
Using Oral Language 92
Listening 100
Using Written Language 105
Language Inventions and Language Conventions 113
III Theme Cycles for a Language Study Curriculum
Getting Ideas for Theme Cycles 131
Planning and Reporting 137
5 Focus on Language and Linguistics 143
Language Use 143
Language Processes 157
Language Variation 161
Language History and Development 170
Language Form 174
6 Focus on Language and Literature 180
Publishing 180
Format and Font Variation 187
Genre Variation 197
A Study of Schooling 211
7 Focus on Language as Power 218
Power and Control 220
Students' Right to Their Own Language 228
Censorship 240
Demystifying Language 242.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-268) and index.
ISBN:
0814156266
OCLC:
50809896

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