Foreword | |
Introduction | p. 1 |
What Is Language? | p. 1 |
The Kindergarten Child's Language Competence | p. 2 |
Continuities from Oral into Written Language | p. 4 |
Language Acquisition: A Continuous Process | p. 8 |
Connecting Oral and Written Language | p. 14 |
Authenticity | p. 17 |
Ricky's Encounter with Inauthentic Text | p. 17 |
Responding to Authentic (and Inauthentic) Texts | p. 18 |
The Social Thrust of Early Writing | p. 24 |
Copying: Communication or Exercise? | p. 26 |
The Authenticity of Writing Workshop | p. 30 |
Connecting Reading and Writing, Text and Talk | p. 31 |
Writing to Connect with Others: The Case of Maria | p. 31 |
Meaning-Orientation | p. 34 |
Meaning-Orientation Versus Code Orientation to Print: Deshawna and Annette | p. 34 |
Meaning-Orientation in Oral Language | p. 35 |
Four Questionable Notions About Oral and Written Language | p. 37 |
Early School Literacy Experience | p. 45 |
Shared Reading Experience | p. 48 |
Read-Aloud | p. 49 |
Connecting Meaning-Orientation and Authenticity | p. 51 |
Looking Ahead | p. 51 |
Collaboration | p. 52 |
Collaboration in Early Literacy | p. 52 |
Collaboration in Writing: Dictation | p. 54 |
Collaboration in Reading: Predictable Books | p. 59 |
The Importance of Familiar Texts in Learning to Read | p. 62 |
Apprenticeship | p. 65 |
Kenny's Story | p. 65 |
Kenny's Apprenticeship | p. 68 |
Approximation in Oral and Written Language Acquisition | p. 69 |
Kenny's Index | p. 71 |
Providing Demonstrations and Invitations for the Literacy Apprentice | p. 74 |
Megan in a Magic Moment | p. 76 |
Individuality | p. 78 |
A Lesson from Trixie | p. 78 |
What Is "Voice"? | p. 81 |
Voice in Early Writing of Books | p. 82 |
Voice in Early Writing in Reading Response Journals | p. 83 |
Use of Illustrations in Early Reading and Writing | p. 84 |
Voice in Early Reading: Book Choice and Response | p. 86 |
Jay and Mindy: First Encounters With Books | p. 93 |
The Uniqueness of Every Child | p. 95 |
Joy in a Literate Community | p. 96 |
Appendix | p. 101 |
Further Reading | p. 109 |
References | p. 111 |
Index | p. 115 |
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