
Balanced Literacy Essentials
Weaving Theory into Practice for Successful Instruction in Reading, Writing, and Talk
Pembroke Publishing Ltd
1st Edition
Published on 27. August 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-55138-275-3 (ISBN)
Description
Balanced Literacy Essentials shows teachers how to create a literacy program that balances the components of language arts with the power of meaningful interaction with students. Based on the latest learning theories, this timely resource is full of simple ways teachers can nurture meaningful reading, writing, and talk in today's classroom. The book provides an overview of reading instruction, techniques for supporting writers; and poetry, storytelling, and drama activities. Balanced Literacy Essentials offers the background and strategies teachers need to encourage students to question, discover, and learn.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ottawa
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Weight
344 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55138-275-3 (9781551382753)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Michelann Parr, Terry Campbell
Content
1 The Art of Navigation in Teaching 2 A Community for Learning Success 3 Literacy Workshops: Where Theory and Practice Meet 4 Constructive, Accountable Talk 5 The Modelling of Literate Behaviors 6 A World of Texts for the Reading 7 Writing to Be Read 8 Play with Language as Earprint: Poetry 9 A Dynamic Way of Knowing: Drama 10 Acts of Co-creation: Storytelling