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From Words to Wisdom

Supporting Academic Language Use in PreK-3rd Grade

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

AvErica M. Barnes,Jill F. Grifenhagen,David K. Dickinson

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This practical guide shows teachers how to introduce academic language to young children, with an emphasis on appreciating and leveraging linguistic diversity. New educational standards are asking students to master content-area concepts and increasingly complex texts in earlier grades. This practitioner-friendly text provides instructional materials, sample dialogs, and assessment tools to facilitate academic language use in PreK–3 classrooms. The authors describe the word, sentence, and discourse levels of academic language, while encouraging teachers and students to consider purpose, participants, discipline, and context. Strategies are provided to help readers adapt language for a variety of academic purposes across mathematics, science, play, mealtimes, and ELA instruction. The text includes discussion questions, reproducible activities, planning materials, assessment tools, and handouts to facilitate smooth implementation into classroom practice. From Words to Wisdom will empower teachers to build bridges to academic success for all young learners. Book Features:Expands teachers' understanding of academic language beyond vocabulary to include syntax and discourse-level features.Includes specific strategies, activities, and suggestions for teaching from and with academic language across multiple settings and disciplines.Addresses all students, including multilingual and linguistically diverse speakers.Incorporates user-friendly features, such as text boxes, vignettes, assessment protocols, and sample teaching materials.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-10-08
Mått154 x 226 x 12 mm
Vikt252 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieLanguage and Literacy Series
Antal sidor176
FörlagTeachers' College Press
MedarbetareSusanB. Neuman
ISBN9780807765876

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Erica M. Barnes is an associate professor in the Department of Literacy Teaching and Learning at the University of Albany and a former teacher, teacher consultant, and progress monitoring specialist. Jill F. Grifenhagen is an assistant professor of literacy education at North Carolina State University and a former early elementary classroom teacher and instructional coach. David K. Dickinson is professor emeritus at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College.

ContentsForeword Susan B. Neuman ixPreface: Learning the Language of School xiiAcknowledgments xvii1. An Overview of Academic Language 1Academic or Casual Language? 1How Might Academic Language Look in Early Childhood Classrooms? 4Conclusion 92. Language Learning 10Principles of Language Learning 10Facilitating Language 13Conclusion 173. Linguistic Diversity and Registers 18The Academic Register 18Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students 23Celebrating Linguistic Diversity While Fostering Academic Language Development 25Conclusion 294. Academic Vocabulary 30Selecting Words to Teach 32Teaching Academic Vocabulary 35Conclusion 405. Complex Syntax 41Coauthored by Katherine NewmanDevelopment of Complex Syntax 42Common Syntactic Structures 42Complex Syntax in Academic Texts 45Modeling and Instructing 46Conclusion 526. Academic Discourse 53Features of Academic Discourse 53Academic Discourse in Early Childhood Classrooms 56Conclusion 667. Mealtimes and Sharing Time 67Mealtimes 68Sharing Time 74Conclusion 798. Playful Learning 80Coauthored by Katherine Newman and Jessica Lawson-AdamsDrama and Imaginative Play 80Games 83Music 85Conclusion 919. Scientific Language 92What Is Scientific Language? 92Teaching Scientific Vocabulary 94Pulling It All Together 100Conclusion 10210. Mathematical Language 103What Is Mathematic Language? 103Modeling Mathematical Language Through Reads-Alouds 104Teaching Mathematical Vocabulary 106Mathematical Discourse 109Conclusion 11311. Assessment 114Principles of Language Assessment 114Informal Assessments 116Formal Assessments 119Assessing Classroom Support 119Conclusion 122Appendix A. Observing Academic Language in Science and Mathematics 123Appendix B. Academic Language Observation Tool (ALOT) 125Appendix C. Academic Language Implementation Assessment (ALIA) 127Appendix D. Children’s Literature for Building Academic Language 132Appendix E. Digital Resources 134References 137Index 149About the Authors 157