What's Whole in Whole Language?
What's Whole in Whole Language?

Author: Kenneth S. Goodman

Publisher: Rdr Books

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781571431196

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This updated edition second edition, with a timely new afterword by author Ken Goodman unravels a riddle that has long troubled parents, teachers and scholars: learning language sometimes seems ridiculously easy and sometimes impossibly hard. Embraced by teachers worldwide, whole language has sparked renewed interest in well written trade books instead of boring and unnatural textbooks that actually diminish interest in reading. A new generation of authors writing for children and young adults has responded enthusiastically to increasing demand for books that are relevant to our time. This 20th anniversary edition responds to renewed interest in whole language among parents, teachers, and administrators looking for more learner friendly alternatives to the hostile test and text book mandates of the federal No Child Left Behind act. Teachers and parents will find many ideas in this book for helping children make sense of print and build a life-long love of reading.

The Whole Language Kindergarten
The Whole Language Kindergarten

Author: Shirley C. Raines

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780807730492

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Teachers interested in transforming their traditional kindergartens into child-centred Whole Language classrooms now have a model for change.

Whole Language Lives On
Whole Language Lives On

Author: Louisa Cook Moats

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1437902367

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This position paper contends that the whole language approach to reading instruction has been disproved by research and evaluation but still pervades textbooks for teachers, instructional materials for classroom use, some states' language-arts standards and other policy documents, teacher licensing requirements and preparation programs, and the professional context in which teachers work. The paper finds that many who pledge allegiance to "balanced reading" continue to misunderstand reading development and to deliver "poorly conceived, ineffective reading instruction." It argues that "rooting out whole language" from reading classrooms calls for effort on eight separate fronts. The paper describes what whole language is, why it is contradicted by scientific studies, how it continues in education, and what should be done to correct the situation. (Contains a glossary and 57 notes.) (NKA)

Ding-a-Ling-a-Ling
Ding-a-Ling-a-Ling

Author: Bernice Myers

Publisher: Newbridge Educational Publishing

Published: 1992-11-01

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 9781567840551

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A dog responds to many different bells ringing until finally hopes are fulfilled when the dinner bell rings.

10 Essential Instructional Elements for Students With Reading Difficulties
10 Essential Instructional Elements for Students With Reading Difficulties

Author: Andrew P. Johnson

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2015-10-09

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1506321550

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Brain-friendly strategies to help all students become lifelong readers This book is the definitive resource on how the brain creates meaning from print. Drawing from five key areas of neurocognitive research, Andrew Johnson provides a ten-point teaching strategy that encompasses vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, writing and more. A key resource for creating intervention plans for struggling readers, features include: Information on the importance of emotions in the process of overcoming reading struggles Strategies to promote voluntary reading, even for the most reluctant students Useful resources such as graphic organizers, additional reading and writing activities, and QR codes that link to videos

Joyful Learning in Kindergarten
Joyful Learning in Kindergarten

Author: Bobbi Fisher

Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13:

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This new edition of Joyful Learning not only demonstrates how to link student-centered theory and practice in the preschool and kindergarten classroom, but also provides a detailed index and new routines, activities, and strategies.