The language of learning
Subtitle: teaching students core thinking, listening, and speaking skills
By: Margaret Berry Wilson ; foreword by Lora M. Hodges, EdD
Contributors: Hodges, Lora M.
Series: Responsive classroom; Responsive classroom series
Publisher: Northeast Foundation for Children, Incorporated; Center for Responsive Schools
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Turner Falls, Massachusetts
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9781892989611
Subjects: Language arts (Elementary); Curricula; Elementary Education; Academic achievement
Other titles: Responsive classroom.
Description: Your essential guide for teaching core competencies that every child needs for developing into a highly engaged, self-motivated learner. The Language of Learning offers a practical approach to teaching essential communication skills:Listening and understandingThinking before speaking; speaking clearly and concisely; asking thoughtful questions; giving high-quality answers; backing up opinions with reasons and evidence; agreeing thoughtfully; disagreeing respectfully. The book includes: skills chapters on listening, speaking, questioning, crafting an argument, and agreeing and disagreeing respectfully; practical teaching strategies for developing each skill in a way that integrates seamlessly with your existing curriculum; common core connections charts listing K-6 speaking and listening standards addressed by each chapter; teaching timeline suggesting when to introduce each skill; and sample letters to parents about ways to extend their child's learning at home. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Foward; title: Introduction: The Power of Student Converation; title: Listening Essentials; title: Speaking Essentials; title: Asking and Answering Questions; title: Crafting an Argument; title: The Art of Agreeing and Disagreeing; title: Conclusion: Letting Students Shine; title: Appendix A: Suggested Timeline; title: When to Teach Speaking and Listening Skills; title: Further Resources; title: Acknowledgments; title: Index\