Valuing Language Study : Inquiry into Language for Elementary and Middle Schools

by Goodman, Yetta M.

• ISBN13: 9780814156261
• ISBN10: 0814156266
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Natl Council of Teachers

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	xiii
I Language Study in Elementary and Middle Schools
A Rationale for Language Study	3	(26)
Historical Overview of Language Study Curricula	6	(2)
Principles for a Language Study Curriculum	8	(11)
Linguistic Knowledge Informs Language Study	19	(6)
Teaching/Learning Experiences	25	(3)
Language Study Curriculum	28	(1)
Organizing for Language Study	29	(20)
Perceiving, Ideating, and Presenting	29	(6)
Raising Language to a Conscious Level	35	(5)
Becoming a Language Scientist: Inquiry Study	40	(3)
Kidwatching: Record Keeping and Evaluation	43	(6)
II Language Study Experiences
Critical-Moment Teaching	49	(33)
Legitimizing Critical-Moment Teaching	49	(3)
Spontaneous Language Interactions	52	(5)
Human and Physical Resource Use	57	(6)
Conferences	63	(6)
Exploration of Miscues	69	(6)
Building Language Traditions	75	(4)
Documenting Critical-Moment Teaching	79	(3)
Strategy Lessons	82	(61)
Planning for Strategy Lessons	83	(2)
Understanding Language Use	85	(7)
Using Oral Language	92	(8)
Listening	100	(5)
Using Written Language	105	(8)
Language Inventions and Language Conventions	113	(18)
III Theme Cycles for a Language Study Curriculum
Introduction to Part III	131	(1)
Getting Ideas for Theme Cycles	131	(6)
Planning and Reporting	137	(6)
Focus on Language and Linguistics	143	(37)
Language Use	143	(14)
Language Processes	157	(4)
Language Variation	161	(9)
Language History and Development	170	(4)
Language Form	174	(6)
Focus on Language and Literature	180	(38)
Publishing	180	(7)
Format and Font Variation	187	(10)
Genre Variation	197	(14)
A Study of Schooling	211	(7)
Focus on Language as Power	218	(31)
Power and Control	220	(8)
Students' Right to Their Own Language	228	(12)
Censorship	240	(2)
Demystifying Language	242	(7)
References	249	(20)
Index	269	(14)
Author	283