Literate Lives: Teaching Reading and Writing in Elementary Classrooms

Meet the challenges of teaching literacy in today’s classroom
Reading is more than decoding symbols on a page. It is a complex, multi–layered process that begins early in a child’s life and encompasses the many social, cultural, and historical contexts that surround the child. Literate Lives: Teaching Reading and Writing in Elementary Classrooms not only gives you the historical and theoretical foundations that you need to be a teacher of reading, writing, and literacy in today’s classroom; it helps you understand the broader, more complete picture of the reading process and what it means to be a teacher of readers.
In this book, you’ll cover the major theories and application strategies of the reading process, and learn how to organize for literary instruction in your classroom. As you learn to recognize and draw upon the multiple literacies that children bring to the classroom, you will:Become a skilled problem–solver as you work through real–world examples and study the classroom experiences of others.Discover how to dig deeper into literacy instruction and decide on what actions to take.Explore ways to drive and teach literacy with such tools as children’s toys and familiar characters.
At once engaging and challenging, Literate Lives gives you both the tools and the confidence you need to begin your successful career as a teacher of literacy.

Spis treści:
Part I. Gaining A Knowledge Base About Reading And Learners.
Chapter 1. Examining Literacy In The Twenty–First Century.
Chapter 2. Oral Language Learning In And Out Of The Classroom.
Chapter 3. Getting To Know Students. Developing Culturally Relevant Practices For Reading And Writing.
Chapter 4. Theories Of Literacy Development.
Chapter 5. Literacy Programs And Approaches.
Chapter 6. Entering Into The Literacy Landscape: Emergent Readers And Writers .
Chapter 7. Beginning Reading And Writing.
Chapter 8. Intermediate And Accomplished Readers And Writers.
Chapter 9. Effective Assessment Practices For Reading And Writing.
Chapter 10. Facilitating Meaningful Literature Discussions.
Chapter 11. Reading To Learn: Using Nonfiction And Electronic Media To Support Literacy Development.
Chapter 12. Factors That Influence Successful Reading And Writing.
Appendices.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Amy Seely Flint is an Associate Professor at Georgia State University. Dr. Flint has received a number of grants to support teachers as they engage in professional development opportunities focused on literacy development. She was an elementary teacher for a number of years in Atlanta, Georgia and Los Angeles, California.

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Meet the challenges of teaching literacy in today’s classroom
Reading is more than decoding symbols on a page. It is a complex, multi–layered process that begins early in a child’s life and encompasses the many social, cultural, and historical contexts that surround the child. Literate Lives: Teaching Reading and Writing in Elementary Classrooms not only gives you the historical and theoretical foundations that you need to be a teacher of reading, writing, and literacy in today’s classroom; it helps you understand the broader, more complete picture of the reading process and what it means to be a teacher of readers.
In this book, you’ll cover the major theories and application strategies of the reading process, and learn how to organize for literary instruction in your classroom. As you learn to recognize and draw upon the multiple literacies that children bring to the classroom, you will:Become a skilled problem–solver as you work through real–world examples and study the classroom experiences of others.Discover how to dig deeper into literacy inst ruction and decide on what actions to take.Explore ways to drive and teach literacy with such tools as children’s toys and familiar characters.
At once engaging and challenging, Literate Lives gives you both the tools and the confidence you need to begin your successful career as a teacher of literacy.