Real talk in elementary classrooms
Subtitle: effective oral language practice
By: Maureen P. Boyd, Lee Galda ; foreword by Don Rubin
Contributors: Galda, Lee
Series: Solving problems in the teaching of literacy; Solving problems in the teaching of literacy
Publisher: Guilford Press; The Guilford Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781609181581; 9781609181598
Subjects: Interaction analysis in education; Study and teaching (Elementary); Oral communication; Classroom environment
Description: "Describing effective, creative strategies for talking with students in ways that enhance literacy learning, this book offers a window into the classrooms of four exemplary teachers. Principles of productive classroom discussions are illustrated with detailed case examples. The book shows how--and explains why--"real talk" can enhance student engagement, foster critical thinking, promote mastery of literacy concepts, and instill a lasting love of reading. It offers ideas for selecting children's literature and fitting a range of interactive literacy activities into the school day. The authors draw on current knowledge about the connections between oral language and literacy development across the elementary grades"-- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-201) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:  1. Real Talk: What It Is and Why It Is Important 2. Exploring the Aesthetic: Talking the Way from Unconscious Enjoyment to Conscious Delight 3. Productive Digressions: When Best-Laid Plans Give Way to Student-Led Discussions 4. The Contingent Third Turn: Listening to Scaffold Response-Ability 5. Reading Your Audience: Reading Aloud as Opportunity for Literate Talk 6. Learning Felicity: Morning Meeting, Reading Logs, and Talking about Books 7. Talking through Weaving and Weaving through Talking: Crocheting a Classroom Community 8. Constancy and Variety: Multiple Opportunities for Literacy Learning through Real Talk Glossary.; title: Machine generated contents note:  1. Real Talk: What It Is and Why It Is Important 2. Exploring the Aesthetic: Talking the Way from Unconscious Enjoyment to Conscious Delight 3. Productive Digressions: When Best-Laid Plans Give Way to Student-Led Discussions 4. The Contingent Third Turn: Listening to Scaffold Response-Ability 5. Reading Your Audience: Reading Aloud as Opportunity for Literate Talk 6. Learning Felicity: Morning Meeting, Reading Logs, and Talking about Books 7. Talking through Weaving and Weaving through Talking: Crocheting a Classroom Community 8. Constancy and Variety: Multiple Opportunities for Literacy Learning through Real Talk Glossary.