Teaching language arts : a student- and response-centered classroom / Carole Cox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cox, Carole, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language arts (Elementary)--United States.

Language arts (Elementary).

Reading (Elementary)--United States--Language experience approach.

Reading (Elementary).

Reading (Elementary)--Language experience approach.

United States.

Physical Description:

xviii, 558 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Allyn and Bacon, ©1999.

Summary:

Language is truly an art, penetrating human life and thought as the basic element of communication and expression. Thus, in order to teach language skills across the curriculum, educators must fully understand the complexities and intricacies of this art form. This book provides educators with the tools for understanding and teaching the art of language while accounting for the cultural and linguistic diversity of today's children. This book emphasizes a student- and response-centered approach to literature-based teaching in today's diverse classrooms. In addition to comprehensive explanation, the author discusses these principles through illuminating examples of real teachers in real classrooms involved in the actual implementation of these ideas. Also included in every chapter are "Assessment ToolÓ features to provide assessment strategies for field experiences and "Ripple EffectÓ graphic organizers to illustrate how response-centered learning reaches across the.

Curriculum. Classroom teachers and administrators.

Contents:

Constructing a foundation for teaching language arts. Learning and teaching language arts ; Child and language development ; Language and cultural diversity ; Emergent literacy

Spoken language. Listening and talking ; Drama in the classroom

Literature and reading. Teaching with literature ; the reading process

Written language. The writing process ; Reading and writing ; Grammar, punctuation, and handwriting ; Spelling

Integrated teaching. Media literacy ; Language across the curriculum.

Notes:

Accompanied by: Schoolyear activities planner. 30 p.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 523-538) and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Cox, Carole, 1943- Teaching language arts.

ISBN:

0205281370

9780205281374

OCLC:

39210106