Languages and Children
Description
Languages and Children is packed with a wealth of strategies and activities ready to use in the K-8 foreign language classroom, this guide is an ideal resource for teachers, supervisors, and planners-a true contribution to the number and quality of language programs. Both a methods text and a practical guide for schools and teachers, itis designed to help those preparing to teach languages, especially at the elementary and middle school levels (grades K-8); practitioners already involved with language teaching; and teachers, parents, and administrators engaged in the planning or evaluation process. In it the authors include the theoretical and practical elements that have been important in their own classroom practice. Intended as an entry level resource that will help new teachers orient themselves to what is important and available in the profession, the book is based on scholarship, yet not written by practitioners with practitioners in mind. Popular, accessible, and engaging, Languages and Children is a classic in the field.
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<i>Languages and Children </i>is packed with a wealth of strategies and activities ready to use in the K-8 foreign language classroom, this guide is an ideal resource for teachers, supervisors, and planners-a true contribution to the number and quality of language programs. Both a methods text and a practical guide for schools and teachers, itis designed to help those preparing to teach languages, especially at the elementary and middle school levels (grades K-8); practitioners already involved with language teaching; and teachers, parents, and administrators engaged in the planning or evaluation process. In it the authors include the theoretical and practical elements that have been important in their own classroom practice. Intended as an entry level resource that will help new teachers orient themselves to what is important and available in the profession, the book is based on scholarship, yet not written by practitioners with practitioners in mind. Popular, accessible, and engaging, <i>Languages and Children</i> is a classic in the field.
Reviews / Votes
Languages and Children: Making The Match, New Languages for Young Learners, Grades K-8 is the must-have textbook for early language learning courses due to its pragmatic approach, current methodology, and understanding of the teaching and learning of young learners." - Anne Cummings Hlas, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire"For teaching elementary foreign language methods, it is the best on the market." - Fran Meuser, Oakland University
"There are so many concrete and useful ideas, activities, games, checklists, etc. Having taught numerous teacher training methods courses, I know that students are always clamoring for more practical ideas; ideas/activities/tasks that they can use in their future classroom. This text is full of these" - Elvis Wagner, Temple University
<i>Languages and Children: Making The Match, New Languages for Young Learners, Grades K-8</i> is the must-have textbook for early language learning courses due to its pragmatic approach, current methodology, and understanding of the teaching and learning of young learners." - <b>Anne Cummings Hlas, University</b><b> of Wisconsin Eau Claire</b>
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"There are so many concrete and useful ideas, activities, games, checklists, etc. Having taught numerous teacher training methods courses, I know that students are always clamoring for more practical ideas; ideas/activities/tasks that they can use in their future classroom. This text is full of these" - <b>Elvis Wagner,</b><b> Temple University
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Carol Ann Dahlberg is Professor Emerita in Education at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, where she taught methods courses for secondary and elementary school teachers of foreign languages. She has also taught German K-12 and at the college level. She has authored and coauthored numerous articles and has received national awards from ACTFL and AATG. A founding member of the National Network for Language Learning, Carol Ann served as its first president. She works nationally and internationally as a consultant, curriculum developer, and workshop leader for early language learning.
<b>Helena Curtain</b> has a wealth of experience as a language educator and has taught at elementary school through university levels. She served as Foreign Language Curriculum( Specialist for the Milwaukee Public Schools for many years (and in that capacity coordinated and supervised K-12 foreign language and ESOL programs in a district of 100,000 students. She served as associate (professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and (directed the Foreign Language and ESOL teacher preparation programs. She is the author of various articles dealing (with language instruction. Helena is active professionally (and has received state, regional and national awards for her (service to the language teaching profession. She is an internationally known expert on second language teaching methodology and curriculum development, bilingual education, immersion programs, and two-way immersion programs, especially at the elementary school level. She has also served as speaker, consultant, and visiting professor both nationally and internationally in 31 countries.
<b>C</b><b>arol Ann Dahlberg</b> is Professor Emerita in Education at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, where she taught methods courses for secondary and elementary school teachers of foreign languages. She has also taught German K-12 and at the college level. She has authored and coauthored numerous articles and has received national awards from ACTFL and AATG. A founding member of the National Network for Language Learning, Carol Ann served as its first president. She works nationally and internationally as a consultant, curriculum developer, and workshop leader for early language learning.
Content
<b>Section 1: Fundamentals</b>
1. The Learner: Setting the Stage for Language
<b>Section 2: Planning</b>
2. Planning for Curriculum, Unit, and Lesson Design
<b>Section 3: The Learning Experience</b>
3. The Learning Experience: Language Learning Fundamentals, Focus on Communication
4. The Learning Experience: Strategies for Building Toward Proficiency
5. The Learning Experience: Building Toward Proficiency with Interactive Tasks
6. The Learning Experience: Building Toward Proficiency with Literacy
7. The Learning Experience: Connecting Language and Culture
8. The Learning Experience: Connecting Language and Content
<b>Section 4: Performance and Feedback</b>
9. Performance and Feedback: Using Assessment to Help Learners and Programs Grow
<b>Section 5: Environment</b>
10. Managing the Learning Environment
<b>Section 6: Learning Tools</b>
11. Learning Tools: Bringing Language to Life with Effective Materials
12. Learning Tools: Bringing Language to Lie with Classroom Games and Activities
13. Learning Tools: Bringing Language to Life in a Digital World
<b>Section 7: Professionalism and Collaboration</b>
14. Professionalism and Collaboration in Developing Professional Teachers
<b>Section 8: Programs</b>
15. Programs: Planning and Implementing Effective Programs for Young Learners
16. Programs: Focus on Immersion
17. Programs: Rationale and Advocacy
Works Cited / Name Index / Subject Index