Real talk in elementary classrooms : effective oral language practice / Maureen P. Boyd, Lee Galda ; [foreword by] Donald L. Rubin.

"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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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Boyd, Maureen P.
Other Authors: Galda, Lee
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Press, ©2011.
Series:Solving problems in the teaching of literacy.
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 210 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781609181604
1609181603
1283021021
9781283021029
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.