Language Arts: Patterns of Practice (6th Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (664 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0131177354 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 688 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Every day, I write. You can view more of my quilts at laurencemartinLinda Bronson. I grew up on the hustling bustling Jersey Shore, spending summers at the beach covering my brother up to his neck in sand and decorating him to look like a starfish. I am also a contributing author for three other Merrill texts, and I've written numerous articles related to reading and language arts for The Reading Teacher, Arts, and other professsional journals. Lawrence Martin.
The introductory vignette describing best language arts practices is an excellent way to set the stage for the content in the chapter. LA Essentials is essential information for teachers to have in an easy reference format. Diane Bottomley, BallStateUniversity Tompkins provides lots of practical ideas for teaching, and explains the constructs associated with the reading and writing processes in context of classroom application. The charts, lists, and special features are very helpful in highlighting important content. Janet Young, BrighamYoungUniversity I like the rich description of theory and its application to instruction. Tompkins does a good job of explaining the theories and of giving readers examples of classroom applications, an
Full of resources. Great resource for teachers!. "Five Stars" according to Elizabeth Lester. Goox. comprehensie textbook John Utz Does a decent job of covering all the bases. The endless lists can seem arbitrary (6 language arts; 4 teaching practices; 4 systems; 4 factors; 5 stages; etc, etc), but once it gets into actual examples of how this works in the classroom, it's pretty helpful.
Calling approaches "patterns of practice," the author adroitly combines them into a seamless presentation that will show prospective teachers how to foster and encourage language arts learning by students of all backgrounds, abilities, and interests. For courses in Language Arts Methods for the Elementary School. With a powerful new CD-ROM, this sixth edition of the number one language arts text on the market offers comprehensive treatment of four classic instructional approaches to integrating all six research-identified language arts into school curricula. Thorough discussions are bolstered by specific coverage of strategies and skills; and, all are enriched by real classroom vi