Languages and Children--Making the Match : New Languages for Young Learners, Grades K-8, MyLabSchool Edition

by Curtain, Helena; Dahlberg, Carol Ann

• ISBN13: 9780205463718
• ISBN10: 0205463711
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

With a focus on communicative language teaching as it reflects cognitive and second language acquisition theory, this classic in the field provides a wealth of strategies and activities ready to use in the K-8 classroom. Languages and Children: Making the Match, Third Edition, has been thoroughly revised and updated. Standards-based planning and instruction are the guiding principles throughout the book. This long-awaited third edition provides extensive new information that is not easily accessible to the field. Publishing this information in one source is a tremendous service to methods instructors and teachers, as well as to students.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction

Key Concepts for Success: Elementary and Middle School Foreign Languages

Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century: Overview

Focus on the Learner

Characteristics of Young Learners

Second Language Acquisition

Cognitive Characteristics of the Learner

Developmental Characteristics of the Learner

Creating an Environment for Communication

Meaningfulness as a Priority for Classroom Activity

When Is ldquo;Communicativerdquo; Not Communicative?

Developing Contexts for Tasks and Activities

Teaching in the Target Language: Context for Communication

Person-to-Person Communication: The Interpersonal Standard (1.1)

Vocabulary

Total Physical Response: TPR

The Natural Approach

TPR Storytelling: TPRS

Functional Chunks

Direct Teaching of Speaking

Writing and the Interpersonal Mode

One-Way Communication: Interpretive and Presentational Modes (1.2, 1.3)

Communication in the Interpretive Mode

Listening

Reading

Communication in the Presentational Mode

Speaking

Writing

Literacy Issues

Connection Between Oral and Written Language

Building Blocks of Second Language Literacy

Building Literacy in the Second Language Classroom

Interpersonal Communication: Partners and Small Groups

Cooperative Structures, Cooperative Learning, and Interactive Language Tasks

Managing Small Group and Partner Activities

Sample Cooperative Group Activities for Beginning Language Learners

Sample Partner Activities for Beginning Language Learners

Planning for Success in the Early Language Classroom

Integrated Thematic Planning for Curriculum, Unit, and Lesson Design

Why Thematic Instruction for the Early Language Curriculum

Thematic Planning for K-8 Classrooms

Planning the Daily Lesson

Planning for Immersion, Bilingual, and Content-Based Instruction

Sample Partner Activities for Beginning Language Learners

Using Assessment to Help Students and Programs Grow. ds

The Theory and Research Base for Phonics and Spelling Instruction

Prior Knowledge and Meaning Vocabulary

Activate Prior Knowledge When Presenting New Ideas

Introduce Vocabulary in Meaningful Settings

Select Vocabulary for Special Attention

Represent Word Meanings Multiple Ways

Accomodations and Adaptations for Vocabulary

Develop Independence in Vocabulary Learning

Accomodations and Adaptations for Morphemic Analysis

Promote Vocabulary in All Subjects

The Theory and Research Base For Prior Knowledge Activation and Vocabulary Instruction

Reading and Responding to Literature for Children

Welcome the Diverse World of Literature

Use Literature to Promote Thinking and Feeling

Accommodations and Adaptations-Just the Right Book

Link Reading and Writing Instruction with Children''s Books

Schedule Daily Self-Selected Reading

Celebrate Book Response Projects

Enrich All Subjects with Literature

The Theory and Research Base

For Reading and Responding to Literature for Children

Comprehension

Reading Comprehension Requires Word Identification, Prior Knowledge, Strategies, and Engagement

Comprehension Can Be Developed with All Kinds of Materials in all Subjects

Comprehension Strategy Lessons Engage Students Before, During, and After Reading

Use a Variety of Before and After Reading Activities to Teach Comprehension Strategies

Accommodations and Adaptations That Develop Comprehension

Use a Variety of Reading Formats to Make Guided Reading Multilevel

The Theory and Research Base for Comprehension

Writing

Self-Selected Writing Promotes Engagement

Accommodations and Adaptations That Develop Writing

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