Learn to read, read to learn
Subtitle: poetry and prose from Afro-rooted sources
By: Beatrice Landeck ; introd. by Carman Moore ; drawings by Michael Heming.
Publisher: McKay
Published: 1975
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Reading.; Folklore -- Study and teaching.
Description: Describes how Afro-American and Afro-Antillean ethnic and musical forms can be used to stimulate children's creative responsiveness and develop their interest in words and symbols. Aims to broaden the approach to teaching speech, writing, and reading in elementary schools by providing richness, variety, and depth to the curriculum.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 207-226.