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How children acquire language and literacy
knowledge in many different contexts—and how teachers can
effectively promote the development of oral and written
language—is the focus of this highly regarded resource.
Readers get an authoritative look at how children acquire language
and literacy in a variety of contexts and how teachers can
effectively promote development in oral and written language.
Teaching Language and Literacy
integrates a constructivist/emergent literacy perspective with
scientifically-based instructional practices that are successful in
supporting children’s reading, writing, listening and
speaking development. This new edition features the work of a new
author, Kathleen Roskos, and includes numerous up to date
references, examples, and hands-on activities for putting theory
into practice in today’s classrooms.