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Literacy Instruction in Multilingual Classrooms: Engaging English Language Learners in Elementary School (Language and Literacy ,Used
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This handson guide shows elementary school teachers how to create multilingual classroom communities that support every learners success in reading, writing, and general literacy development. The author provides a practical overview of key ideas and techniques and describes specific literacy activities that lead to vocabulary and oral English proficiency. Instructional chapters will help teachers build a languagerich classroom environment, scaffold reading and writing tasks to match students needs, and use students language backgrounds as a bridge to literacy learning in English. As with all titles in The Practitioners Bookshelf Series, this resource includes many userfriendly features such as bulleted summaries and checklists as well as photographs of linguistically diverse classrooms modeling the types of instructional interactions described in the book.Encouraging collaboration and a deeper understanding of best practices for ELL instruction, this book covers: How to build on the diverse linguistic resources that students bring to school. The connections between oral language and literacy development. Developing second language learners reading and writing skills. Assessing language and literacy learning. Planning literacy curriculum for classrooms with diverse language learners.Collaborating with other professionals to coordinate effective instructionThis new book can serve as a core text of a teacher preparation course, but I believe it will be most welcomed and most effectively used again and again as a reference by current classroom teachers.From the Foreword by Alison L. Bailey, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Literacy Instruction in Multilingual Classrooms'? A: The book focuses on how elementary school teachers can create multilingual classroom communities that enhance reading, writing, and overall literacy development for English Language Learners.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Literacy Instruction in Multilingual Classrooms' is Lori Helman.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 144 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Literacy Instruction in Multilingual Classrooms' published? A: The book was published on May 4, 2012.
- Q: What are some key topics covered in this book? A: Key topics include building on linguistic resources, the connection between oral language and literacy, developing reading and writing skills, assessing language learning, and planning literacy curriculum for diverse learners.
- Q: Is this book suitable for teacher preparation courses? A: Yes, the book can serve as a core text for teacher preparation courses and is also a useful reference for current classroom teachers.
- Q: What features does this book include to aid teachers? A: The book includes user-friendly features such as bulleted summaries, checklists, and photographs of linguistically diverse classrooms.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'New'.
- Q: Does the book provide practical activities for teachers? A: Yes, it offers specific literacy activities designed to enhance vocabulary and oral English proficiency.