Comprehension Through Conversation

by Nichols, Maria

• ISBN13: 9780325007939
• ISBN10: 0325007934
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-24
• Publisher: HEINEMANN

Summary

Introduction 1.The Importance of Developing the Ability to Think and Talk in Todayrs"s World 2.The Interconnectedness of Language Development and Purposeful Talk 3.Paradigm Shifts: What Wers"re Pushing Away From, and Why 4.Getting Started: Environments and Instruction that Enable Purposeful Talk 5.Growing Purposeful Talk: Using Read Alouds as the Spark 6.Thinking and Talking About Reading in Increasingly Complex Ways: Immersing Children in Units of Study 7.Building Toward Independence: Moving Reading, Thinking, and Talking Down the Release of Responsibility Slide Appendix References Index

Table of Contents

The importance of developing the ability to think and talk in today's world	p. 1
The interconnectedness of language development and purposeful talk	p. 11
Paradigm shifts : what we're pushing away from, and why	p. 26
Getting started : environments and instruction that enable purposeful talk	p. 37
Growing purposeful talk : using read alouds as the spark	p. 51
Thinking and talking about reading in increasingly complex ways : immersing children in units of study	p. 71
Building toward independence : moving reading, thinking, and talking down the release of responsibility slide	p. 88
Core text choices for fiction study	p. 105
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