Language Arts: Content and Teaching Strategies, 5th edition
Built on a solid research base, this exceptionally applied, accessible, and teacher-friendly text continues to provide balanced coverage of all six of the language arts, including extensive application as well as student artifacts.Features new to the fifth edition include:New full-color inserts, emphasize the four prime instructional processes of language arts: literature focus units, literature circles, reading and writing workshops, and theme cyclesPiecing a Lesson Togetherexpands lesson topics to include full minilessons and the opportunity for users to create their own lessons onlineWeaving Assessment Into the Classroomfeatures in each chapter take readers into real classrooms to witness the ongoing assessment necessary for masterful language arts teachingA fully integrated Companion Website provides users with access to minilessons, research, meaningful activities, and an online journalA free CD-ROM with footage of a Language Arts classroom gives users an intimate look at using instructional patterns in practice