Reading-Writing Connections: From Theory to Practice

Reading-Writing Connections: From Theory to Practice

by Mary F. Heller
Reading-Writing Connections: From Theory to Practice

Reading-Writing Connections: From Theory to Practice

by Mary F. Heller

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Overview

Reading-Writing Connections: From Theory to Practice is an extraordinary language arts methods text that enables elementary and middle school teachers to create classroom environments where all students can become lifelong readers and writers. Focusing on developmentally appropriate methods and materials, this remarkably readable book empowers a new generation of teachers to integrate reading, writing, listening, and speaking in K-8 classrooms. Heller's highly accessible writing style makes this book suitable as a primary text for undergraduate and graduate courses in language arts, reading, writing, and literacy.

Special features of this second edition include:
* a vision of how to transform cutting-edge theory and research into classroom practice that utilizes integrated language arts instruction;
*a unique developmental perspective with separate chapters on teaching methods and materials for kindergarten, primary (1-3), intermediate (4-6), and middle grades (7-8);
* instructional guidelines that offer generous, detailed suggestions for applying theory to practice, plus "For You to Try" and "For Your Journal" exercises that encourage critical thinking and reflection; and
* a wealth of classroom vignettes, examples of students' oral and written language, illustrations, and figures that accentuate interesting and informative theory, research, and practice.

In addition, Reading-Writing Connections offers expanded content on the impact of sociocultural theory and the whole language movement on the teaching of reading and writing across the curriculum; greater emphasis on cultural diversity, including new multicultural children's literature booklists that complement the general children's literature bibliographies; and current information on alternative assessment, emerging technologies, the multiage classroom, reader response to literature, and thematic teaching.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781135662844
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 04/01/1999
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 416
File size: 6 MB

About the Author

Mary F. Heller

Table of Contents

Contents: W. Otto, Foreword. Preface. Becoming Literate. The Emergence of Reading and Writing. Readers and Writers in the Primary Grades. Comprehending and Composing in the Intermediate Grades. The Middle School Reader and Writer. Concept Formation: Developing Reading and Writing Vocabularies. Assessing the Language Arts. The Literacy-Rich Classroom Environment. Appendices: Making Puppets. Making Books. Handwriting Models. Thematic Units.
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