Real talk in elementary classrooms : effective oral language practice /

"Describing effective, creative strategies for talking with students in ways that enhance literacy learning, this book offers a window into the classrooms of four exemplary teachers. Principles of productive classroom discussions are illustrated with detailed case examples. The book shows how--...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boyd, Maureen P.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Galda, Lee, Rubin, Don, 1942-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Guilford Press, 2011.
Series:Solving problems in the teaching of literacy.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Describing effective, creative strategies for talking with students in ways that enhance literacy learning, this book offers a window into the classrooms of four exemplary teachers. Principles of productive classroom discussions are illustrated with detailed case examples. The book shows how--and explains why--"real talk" can enhance student engagement, foster critical thinking, promote mastery of literacy concepts, and instill a lasting love of reading. It offers ideas for selecting children's literature and fitting a range of interactive literacy activities into the school day. The authors draw on current knowledge about the connections between oral language and literacy development across the elementary grades"-- Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:xiii, 210 pages : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.